CVE-2020-2042 PAN-OS: Buffer overflow in the management web interface
Authenticated administrators can exploit a buffer overflow in the management interface to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-2042?
CVE-2020-2042 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 9 Sep 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the PAN-OS management web interface allows authenticated administrators to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue impacts only PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.1.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-2042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2042 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-82q3-wxfg-rg6w.