{"document":{"category":"csaf_vex","csaf_version":"2.1","notes":[{"category":"summary","text":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document. This document is autogenerated.","title":"PAN-OS: Predictable temporary file vulnerability"}],"publisher":{"category":"vendor","name":"Palo Alto Networks","namespace":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com"},"title":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document: CVE-2020-1994","distribution":{"text":"Copyright © 2024 Palo Alto Networks. All rights reserved.","tlp":{"label":"CLEAR","url":"https://www.first.org/tlp/"}},"tracking":{"current_release_date":"2026-04-11T00:33:02.334Z","generator":{"date":"2026-04-11T00:33:02.334Z","engine":{"name":"Vulnogram","version":"0.0.9"}},"id":"CVE-2020-1994","initial_release_date":"2020-05-13T16:00:00.000Z","revision_history":[{"number":"1","date":"2020-05-13T09:00:00.000Z","summary":"Initial publication"}],"status":"final","version":"1"}},"product_tree":{"branches":[{"name":"Palo Alto Networks","category":"vendor","branches":[]}]},"vulnerabilities":[{"cve":"CVE-2020-1994","product_status":{"fixed":["PANW-PAN-OS-331","PANW-PAN-OS-332"],"known_affected":["PANW-PAN-OS-318","PANW-PAN-OS-313","PANW-PAN-OS-331","PANW-PAN-OS-332"],"known_not_affected":["PANW-PAN-OS-325"]},"notes":[{"category":"description","text":"A predictable temporary file vulnerability in PAN-OS allows a local authenticated user with shell access to corrupt arbitrary system files affecting the integrity of the system.\n\nThis issue affects:\nAll versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0;\nPAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13;\nPAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.\n"}],"references":[{"category":"external","summary":"NVD - CVE-2020-1994","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1994"},{"category":"self","summary":"Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory CVE-2020-1994","url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1994"}],"threats":[{"category":"impact","description":"A predictable temporary file vulnerability in PAN-OS allows a local authenticated user with shell access to corrupt arbitrary system files affecting the integrity of the system.\n\nThis issue affects:\nAll versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0;\nPAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13;\nPAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.\n"}],"scores":[{"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":4.1,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM"},"products":["PANW-PAN-OS-318","PANW-PAN-OS-313","PANW-PAN-OS-331","PANW-PAN-OS-332"]}]}]}