5.3

CVE-2020-2039: palo alto networks pan-os Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 09-09-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-2039 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in palo alto networks pan-os. EPSS estimates a 46.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
46.38%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-09-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows for a remote unauthenticated user to upload temporary files through the management web interface that are not properly deleted after the request is finished. It is possible for an attacker to disrupt the availability of the management web interface by repeatedly uploading files until available disk space is exhausted. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.16; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.10; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.4; PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.1.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

46.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 46.38% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
46.38%

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-os≥ 9.1, < 9.1.4 | ≥ 8.1, < 8.1.16 | ≥ 9.0, < 9.0.10 | ≥ 10.0, < 10.0.1
Paloaltonetworks1 product
  • pan-os≥ 8.1.0, < 8.1.16 | ≥ 9.0.0, < 9.0.10 | ≥ 9.1.0, < 9.1.4 | ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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