Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 11, 2020· Updated Sep 17, 2024
PAN-OS: Predictable temporary filename vulnerability allows local privilege escalation
CVE-2020-1981
Description
A predictable temporary filename vulnerability in PAN-OS allows local privilege escalation. This issue allows a local attacker who bypassed the restricted shell to execute commands as a low privileged user and gain root access on the PAN-OS hardware or virtual appliance. This issue affects only PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 9.0, or later PAN-OS versions.
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Affected products
2<8.1.13+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <8.1.13
- (no CPE)range: 8.1 < 8.1.13
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1981mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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