PAN-OS: Panorama SD WAN arbitrary file creation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An external control of filename vulnerability in the SD WAN component of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Panorama allows an authenticated administrator to send a request that results in the creation and write of an arbitrary file on all firewalls managed by the Panorama. In some cases this results in arbitrary code execution with root permissions. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | all versions; all versions; 8.1 to before 8.1.14; 9.0 to before 9.0.7 | 8.1.14, 9.0.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- PAN-OS VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected all versions; all versions; 8.1 to before 8.1.14; 9.0 to before 9.0.7 Fixed in 8.1.14, 9.0.7 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 – 7.1.26; 8.0.0 – 8.0.20; 8.1.0 – 8.1.13; 9.0.0 – 9.0.6 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 – 7.1.26; 8.0.0 – 8.0.20; 8.1.0 – 8.1.13; 9.0.0 – 9.0.6 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 8.1.14, 9.0.7
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 8.1.14, 9.0.7
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-01923 PAN-OS: OS command injection in management serverPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2009
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pcm-2c87-cmr2
References
More Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-2009 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-2009 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9pcm-2c87-cmr2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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