CVE-2020-1998
published 2020-05-13CVE-2020-1998: An improper authorization vulnerability in PAN-OS that mistakenly uses the permissions of local linux users instead of the intended SAML permissions of the…
PriorityP353high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.89%
54.9th percentile
An improper authorization vulnerability in PAN-OS that mistakenly uses the permissions of local linux users instead of the intended SAML permissions of the account when the username is shared for the purposes of SSO authentication. This can result in authentication bypass and unintended resource access for the user. This issue affects: PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.26; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.1; All versions of PAN-OS 8.0.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| palo_alto_networks | pan-os | — | — |
| palo_alto_networks | pan-os | >= 7.1 < 7.1.26 | 7.1.26 |
| palo_alto_networks | pan-os | >= 8.1 < 8.1.13 | 8.1.13 |
| palo_alto_networks | pan-os | >= 9.0 < 9.0.6 | 9.0.6 |
| palo_alto_networks | pan-os | >= 9.1 < 9.1.1 | 9.1.1 |
| paloalto | pan-os | — | — |
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | >= 7.1.0 < 7.1.26 | 7.1.26 |
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 8.0.0 – 8.0.20 | — |
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | >= 8.1.0 < 8.1.13 | 8.1.13 |
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | >= 9.0.0 < 9.0.6 | 9.0.6 |
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | >= 9.1.0 < 9.1.1 | 9.1.1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.5MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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GHSA
GHSA-mhxp-v7wq-3qqc: An improper authorization vulnerability in PAN-OS that mistakenly uses the permissions of local linux users instead of the intended SAML permissions o
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-1998 [MEDIUM] GHSA-mhxp-v7wq-3qqc: An improper authorization vulnerability in PAN-OS that mistakenly uses the permissions of local linux users instead of the intended SAML permissions o
An improper authorization vulnerability in PAN-OS that mistakenly uses the permissions of local linux users instead of the intended SAML permissions of the account when the username is shared for the purposes of SSO authentication. This can result in authentication bypass and unintended resource access for the user. This issue affects: PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.26; PAN-OS 8.0 versions earlier than 8.0.21; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.1.
Palo Alto
PAN-OS: Improper SAML SSO authorization of shared local users
vendor_paloalto·2020-05-13·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2020-1998 [HIGH] CWE-285 PAN-OS: Improper SAML SSO authorization of shared local users
PAN-OS: Improper SAML SSO authorization of shared local users
An improper authorization vulnerability in PAN-OS that mistakenly uses the permissions of local linux users instead of the intended SAML permissions of the account when the username is shared for the purposes of SSO authentication. This can result in authentication bypass and unintended resource access for the user.
Affected products: PAN-OS
Solution: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 7.1.26, PAN-OS 8.1.13, PAN-OS 9.0.6, PAN-OS 9.1.1, and all later PAN-OS versions.
PAN-OS 8.0 is now end-of-life as of October 31, 2019, and is no longer covered by our Product Security Assurance policies.
Workaround: The impact of this vulnerability can be mitigated by removing shared usernames between local linux users and SAML enabled users.
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2020-05-13
Published