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CVE-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 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…

Severity
High 8.8
Published
13 May 2020
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
7.1.26, 8.1.13, 9.0.6, 9.1.1
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OSServers and applications · cpe:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os
  • From 7.1.0 before 7.1.26
  • From 8.0.0 up to 8.0.20
  • From 8.1.0 before 8.1.13
  • From 9.0.0 before 9.0.6
  • From 9.1.0 before 9.1.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1998
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1998