CVE-2020-2022

PAN-OS: Panorama session disclosure during context switch into managed device

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 12, 2020 at 12:05 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:11 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPAN-OS

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

An information exposure vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Panorama software that discloses the token for the Panorama web interface administrator's session to a managed device when the Panorama administrator performs a context switch into that device. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain privileged access to the Panorama web interface. An attacker requires some knowledge of managed firewalls to exploit this issue. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.17; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.11; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.5.

Affected

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

8.1 ≤ v < 8.1.178.1.0 ≤ v < 8.1.179.0 ≤ v < 9.0.119.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.119.1 ≤ v < 9.1.59.1.0 ≤ v < 9.1.58.19.09.1
Vendor states this is fixed in 10.0.* (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 8.1.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.0.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.1.5, 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

7.5HIGHpalo_alto
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200CWE-269

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