CVE-2020-2005 PAN-OS: GlobalProtect Clientless VPN session hijacking
Cross-site scripting in GlobalProtect Clientless VPN allows attackers to hijack user sessions via malicious websites.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-2005?
CVE-2020-2005 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 13 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when visiting malicious websites with the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Clientless VPN that can compromise the user's active session. This issue affects: PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.26; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7; All versions of PAN-OS 8.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2005?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2005?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2020-2005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2005 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-ww7c-jvvf-833h.