A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the management server component of PAN-OS allows an authenticated user to upload a corrupted PAN-OS configuration and potentially execute code with root privileges. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1 versions before 8.1.13; 9.0 versions before 9.0.7. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1.
Fixes

Solution

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.13, PAN-OS 9.0.7 and all later versions.


Workaround

These issues affect the management interface of PAN-OS and are strongly mitigated by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS management interface. Our best practices guidelines reduce the exposure of the management interface to potential attackers. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS 9.0 technical documentation, available at: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-0/pan-os-admin/getting-started/best-practices-for-securing-administrative-access.html.

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: palo_alto

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T01:16:16.817Z

Reserved: 2019-12-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-1990

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Status : Modified

Published: 2020-04-08T19:15:14.087

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:11:47.967

Link: CVE-2020-1990

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