CVE-2020-1981
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: Predictable temporary filename vulnerability allows local privilege escalation
A predictable temporary filename vulnerability in PAN-OS allows local privilege escalation. This issue allows a local attacker who bypassed the restricted shell to execute commands as a low privileged user and gain root access on the PAN-OS hardware or virtual appliance. This issue affects only PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13. 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 < 8.1.13 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 8.1 !>= 8.1.13 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 9.0 !>= 9.0.0 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.1 !>= 7.1.0 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 9.1 !>= 9.1.0 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |