CVE-2020-1997 PAN-OS: GlobalProtect registration open redirect
An attacker can redirect GlobalProtect users to malicious sites during authentication, potentially leading to credential theft or malware infection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1997?
CVE-2020-1997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 13 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An open redirection vulnerability in the GlobalProtect component of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows an attacker to specify an arbitrary redirection target away from the trusted GlobalProtect gateway. If the user then successfully authenticates it will cause them to access an unexpected and potentially malicious website. This issue affects: PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.26; PAN-OS 8.0 versions earlier than 8.0.14.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1997?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
- CVE-2024-3400 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection
- CVE-2020-2021 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2017-15944 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-0300 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write
- CVE-2024-0012 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-67r3-q6qw-jw7p.