{"document":{"category":"csaf_vex","csaf_version":"2.1","notes":[{"category":"summary","text":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document. This document is autogenerated.","title":"Missing XML Validation in PAN-OS Web Interface"}],"publisher":{"category":"vendor","name":"Palo Alto Networks","namespace":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com"},"title":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document: CVE-2020-1975","distribution":{"text":"Copyright © 2024 Palo Alto Networks. All rights reserved.","tlp":{"label":"CLEAR","url":"https://www.first.org/tlp/"}},"tracking":{"current_release_date":"2026-04-08T08:18:18.727Z","generator":{"date":"2026-04-08T08:18:18.727Z","engine":{"name":"Vulnogram","version":"0.0.9"}},"id":"CVE-2020-1975","initial_release_date":"2020-02-12T17:00:00.000Z","revision_history":[{"number":"1","date":"2026-04-08T01:18:18.000Z","summary":"Initial release"}],"status":"final","version":"1"}},"product_tree":{"branches":[{"name":"Palo Alto Networks","category":"vendor","branches":[]}]},"vulnerabilities":[{"cve":"CVE-2020-1975","product_status":{"fixed":["PANW-PAN-OS-339","PANW-PAN-OS-336"],"known_affected":["PANW-PAN-OS-339","PANW-PAN-OS-336"],"known_not_affected":["PANW-PAN-OS-318","PANW-PAN-OS-313"]},"notes":[{"category":"description","text":"Missing XML validation vulnerability in the PAN-OS web interface on Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary XML that results in privilege escalation.\nThis issue affects PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.12 and PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.6.\nThis issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 8.0, or PAN-OS 9.1 or later versions."}],"references":[{"category":"external","summary":"NVD - CVE-2020-1975","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1975"},{"category":"self","summary":"Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory CVE-2020-1975","url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1975"}],"threats":[{"category":"impact","description":"Missing XML validation vulnerability in the PAN-OS web interface on Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary XML that results in privilege escalation.\nThis issue affects PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.12 and PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.6.\nThis issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 8.0, or PAN-OS 9.1 or later versions."}],"scores":[{"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":6.8,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM"},"products":["PANW-PAN-OS-339","PANW-PAN-OS-336"]}]}]}