CVE-2020-2036

PAN-OS: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in management web interface

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 9, 2020 at 04:45 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 24%

Description

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the PAN-OS management web interface. A remote attacker able to convince an administrator with an active authenticated session on the firewall management interface to click on a crafted link to that management web interface could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the administrator's browser and perform administrative actions. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.16; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.9.

Affected

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

8.1 ≤ v < 8.1.168.1.0 ≤ v < 8.1.169.0 ≤ v < 9.0.99.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.98.19.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 10.0.0 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 8.1.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.0.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 9.1.0 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (1)

CVSS

8.8HIGHpalo_alto
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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