CVE-2020-2017 PAN-OS: DOM-Based cross site scripting vulnerability in management web interface
Description
A DOM-Based Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability exists in PAN-OS and Panorama Management Web Interfaces.
A remote attacker able to convince an authenticated administrator to click on a crafted link to PAN-OS and Panorama Web Interfaces could execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the administrator's browser and perform administrative actions.
This issue affects:
PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.26;
PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13;
PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6;
All versions of PAN-OS 8.0.
Product Status
| Versions | Affected | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|
| PAN-OS 9.1 | None | >= 9.1.0 |
| PAN-OS 9.0 | < 9.0.6 | >= 9.0.6 |
| PAN-OS 8.1 | < 8.1.13 | >= 8.1.13 |
| PAN-OS 8.0 | 8.0.* | |
| PAN-OS 7.1 | < 7.1.26 | >= 7.1.26 |
Severity: HIGH
CVSSv3.1 Base Score: 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Weakness Type
CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Solution
This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 7.1.26, PAN-OS 8.1.13, PAN-OS 9.0.6, PAN-OS 9.1.0, and all later PAN-OS versions.
PAN-OS 8.0 is now end-of-life as of October 31, 2019, and is no longer covered by our Product Security Assurance policies.
Workarounds and Mitigations
This issue affects the management interface of PAN-OS and is strongly mitigated by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS management interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation, available at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com.