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TI-2020-01910 Aliases CVE-2020-1994GHSA-7648-6xxf-429g

PAN-OS: Predictable temporary file vulnerability

Priority LOW 20CWE-377Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00236 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks): 8.1.13, 9.0.7, 9.1.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OSall versions; all versions; 8.1 to before 8.1.13; 9.0 to before 9.0.78.1.13, 9.0.7, 9.1.0Patch availableCNA
  • PAN-OS VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected all versions; all versions; 8.1 to before 8.1.13; 9.0 to before 9.0.7 Fixed in 8.1.13, 9.0.7, 9.1.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.0 – 7.1.26; 8.0.0 – 8.0.20; 8.1.0 to before 8.1.13; 9.0.0 – 9.0.6VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 8.1.13, 9.0.7, 9.1.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1.13, 9.0.7, 9.1*

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1994
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7648-6xxf-429g

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2024-03172 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
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