CVE-2020-2013 PAN-OS: Panorama context switch session cookie disclosure

High 8.3 Published 13 May 2020 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An attacker intercepting network traffic can steal administrator session cookies, leading to account takeover and device manipulation.

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-2020-2013?

CVE-2020-2013 is a high-severity 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 cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Panorama that discloses an authenticated PAN-OS administrator's PAN-OS session cookie. When an administrator issues a context switch request into a managed firewall with an affected PAN-OS Panorama version, their PAN-OS session cookie is transmitted over cleartext to the firewall. An attacker with the ability to intercept this network traffic between the firewall and Panorama can access the administrator's account and further manipulate devices managed by Panorama. 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 9.0.6; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.1; All version of PAN-OS 8.0;

Weakness: CWE-319

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2013?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2013?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-2013 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2013 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3cj6-6mmq-x25x.