Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 9.0.6/9.1.1 Log Forwarding Card format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 9.0.6/9.1.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Log Forwarding Card. The manipulation results in format string. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-1992. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 9.0.6/9.1.1 (Firewall Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component Log Forwarding Card. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A format string vulnerability in the Varrcvr daemon of PAN-OS on PA-7000 Series devices with a Log Forwarding Card (LFC) allows remote attackers to crash the daemon creating a denial of service condition or potentially execute code with root privileges. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 9.0 versions before 9.0.7; PAN-OS 9.1 versions before 9.1.2 on PA-7000 Series devices with an LFC installed and configured. This issue requires WildFire services to be configured and enabled. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 8.1 and earlier releases. This issue does not affect any other PA Series firewalls.

The weakness was presented 04/08/2020. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-1992 since 12/04/2019. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.0.7 or 9.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-152986 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PAN-OS 9.0.7/9.1.2

Timelineinfo

12/04/2019 🔍
04/08/2020 +126 days 🔍
04/09/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/18/2024 +1500 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: paloaltonetworks.com

Advisory: security.paloaltonetworks.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-1992 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-1992
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-152988
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/09/2020 10:29
Updated: 05/18/2024 08:21
Changes: 04/09/2020 10:29 (38), 04/09/2020 10:34 (12), 05/18/2024 08:21 (17)
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