CVE-2020-2034
PAN-OS: OS command injection vulnerability in GlobalProtect portal
Record summary
CVE-2020-2034 has a selected CVSS score of 8.1 (high); EIP currently links 1 repository PoC.
Description
An OS Command Injection vulnerability in the PAN-OS GlobalProtect portal allows an unauthenticated network based attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges. An attacker requires some knowledge of the firewall to exploit this issue. This issue can not be exploited if GlobalProtect portal feature is not enabled. This issue impacts PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.3; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.15; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.9; all versions of PAN-OS 8.0 and PAN-OS 7.1. Prisma Access services are not impacted by this vulnerability.
Exploitation context
Known exploitation
- VulnCheck KEV
- Listed · Jul 31, 2025 · VulnCheck
- Reported exploitation
- Observed · VulnCheck
Available material
- Repository PoCs
- 1
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VulnCheck, CVE List | 8.0.* | affected | |
| 7.1.* | affected | ||
| 9.1 to < 9.1.3 | affected | ||
| 9.0 to < 9.0.9 | affected | ||
| 8.1 to < 8.1.15 | affected |