TI-2020-01928 Aliases CVE-2020-2012 GHSA-mrg8-5g36-q5f9

PAN-OS: Panorama: XML external entity reference ('XXE') vulnerability leads the to information leak

LOW 37CWE-611Published 2020-05-13 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Improper restriction of XML external entity reference ('XXE') vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Panorama management service allows remote unauthenticated attackers with network access to the Panorama management interface to read arbitrary files on the system. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS for Panorama 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS for Panorama 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS for Panorama 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01983 80th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Palo Alto Networks	PAN-OS	all versions; all versions; 8.1 to before 8.1.13; 9.0 to before 9.0.7	8.1.13, 9.0.7, 9.1.0	Patch available	CNA

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

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 to before 8.1.13; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.7	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 to before 8.1.13; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.7 Vulnerable ·CyberArk 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 · 2020-05-13
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

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2012
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrg8-5g36-q5f9

References

Advisory 1

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2012

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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Sources

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