CVE-2020-1975

Missing XML Validation in PAN-OS Web Interface

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 12, 2020 at 10:57 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:02 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPAN-OS

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%

Description

Missing XML validation vulnerability in the PAN-OS web interface on Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary XML that results in privilege escalation. This issue affects PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.12 and PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.6. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 8.0, or PAN-OS 9.1 or later versions.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

8.1 ≤ v < 8.1.128.1.0 ≤ v < 8.1.129.0 ≤ v < 9.0.69.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.68.19.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.* (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8.0.* (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 8.1.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-112CWE-611

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