7.5

CVE-2020-2012: palo alto networks pan-os

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 13-05-2020Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-2012 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in palo alto networks pan-os. EPSS estimates a 1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.98%
0%100%
Low · +0.05 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-05-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper restriction of XML external entity reference ('XXE') vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Panorama management service allows remote unauthenticated attackers with network access to the Panorama management interface to read arbitrary files on the system. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS for Panorama 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS for Panorama 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS for Panorama 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.98%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.05 pp

From 1.93% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
1.98%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Palo alto networks1 product
  • pan-osEOL≥ 8.0.0, < 8.1.0 | ≥ 7.1.0, < 7.2.0 | ≥ 8.1, < 8.1.13 | ≥ 9.0, < 9.0.7
Paloaltonetworks1 product
  • pan-os≥ 7.1.0, ≤ 7.1.26 | ≥ 8.0.0, ≤ 8.0.20 | ≥ 8.1.0, < 8.1.13 | ≥ 9.0.0, < 9.0.7

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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