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CVE-2020-1997
PAN-OS: GlobalProtect registration open redirect
Medium5.3EPSS 0.92%
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- palo_alto
Description
An open redirection vulnerability in the GlobalProtect component of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows an attacker to specify an arbitrary redirection target away from the trusted GlobalProtect gateway. If the user then successfully authenticates it will cause them to access an unexpected and potentially malicious website. This issue affects: PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.26; PAN-OS 8.0 versions earlier than 8.0.14.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| palo_altoCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.92% · top 40% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.3.
Weakness
Affected products
- unaffected 8.1.*
- unaffected 9.0.*
- unaffected 9.1.*
- affected 7.1 – < 7.1.26
- affected 8.0 – < 8.0.14
What to do
Solution: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 7.1.26, PAN-OS 8.0.14, and all later PAN-OS versions.
References (1)
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1997 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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