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CVE-2020-1979

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 1.00%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-03-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. It affects PAN-OS.

CVE
CVE-2020-1979
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
1.00%
PAN-OS

Original NVD Description

A format string vulnerability in the PAN-OS log daemon (logd) on Panorama allows a network based attacker with knowledge of registered firewall devices and access to Panorama management interfaces to execute arbitrary code, bypassing the restricted shell and escalating privileges. This issue affects only PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13 on Panorama. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 9.0, or later PAN-OS versions.

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