CVE-2020-2006

PAN-OS: Buffer overflow in management server payload parser

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: May 13, 2020 at 07:07 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:11 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorPAN-OS

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the management server component of PAN-OS that allows an authenticated user to potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14.

Affected

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

PAN-OS · Palo Alto Networks

95%

7.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.1.268.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.0.208.1 ≤ v < 8.1.148.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.1.137.1.*8.0.*8.1

Affected range stops below 8.1.14, 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:

Patch and advisory references

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2006

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2006

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]

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

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-121CWE-787

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