CVE-2020-1979
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2020
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
PAN-OS: A format string vulnerability in PAN-OS log daemon (logd) on Panorama allows local privilege escalation
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.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
PAN-OS
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks
- Product
- PAN-OS
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | affected | custom | 8.1.13 | Unavailable |
|
| 9.0.0 | unaffected | custom | 9.0* | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.1.0 | unaffected | custom | 7.1* | Unavailable | None listed |
| 9.1.0 | unaffected | custom | 9.1* | Unavailable | None listed |