CVE-2020-1999

MEDIUM

PAN-OS 7.1.0-7.1.25 - Threat Detection Evasion via Crafted TCP Packets

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Network PAN-OS signature-based threat detection engine that allows an attacker to communicate with devices in the network in a way that is not analyzed for threats by sending data through specifically crafted TCP packets. This technique evades signature-based threat detection. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.17; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.11; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.5; All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and PAN-OS 8.0.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1999

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0029
EPSS Percentile 52.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-754
Status published
Products (1)
paloaltonetworks/pan-os 7.1.0 - 7.1.26
Published Nov 12, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026