TI-2020-01937 Aliases CVE-2020-2022 GHSA-ph28-25q8-724q

PAN-OS: Panorama session disclosure during context switch into managed device

LOW 35CWE-200Published 2020-11-12 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200 and CWE-269.

Summary

An information exposure vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Panorama software that discloses the token for the Panorama web interface administrator's session to a managed device when the Panorama administrator performs a context switch into that device. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain privileged access to the Panorama web interface. An attacker requires some knowledge of managed firewalls to exploit this issue. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.17; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.11; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.5.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01225 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks): 8.1.17, 9.0.11, 9.1.5

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	8.1 to before 8.1.17; 9.0 to before 9.0.11; 9.1 to before 9.1.5	8.1.17, 9.0.11, 9.1.5	Patch available	CNA

PAN-OS VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 8.1 to before 8.1.17; 9.0 to before 9.0.11; 9.1 to before 9.1.5 Fixed in 8.1.17, 9.0.11, 9.1.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os::::::::	8.1.0 to before 8.1.17; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.11; 9.1.0 to before 9.1.5	Vulnerable	CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 to before 8.1.17; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.11; 9.1.0 to before 9.1.5 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

Remediation

Fix · CNA PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 8.1.17, 9.0.11, 9.1.5

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2020-11-12
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1.17, 9.0.11, 9.1.5
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-01915 PAN-OS: Threat signatures are evaded by specifically crafted packetsPriority LOW 27
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2022
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ph28-25q8-724q

References

Advisory 1

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2022

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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