CVE-2020-1999 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2020-1999

PAN-OS: Threat signatures are evaded by specifically crafted packets

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • This issue was found by Vijay Prakash of Palo Alto Networks during internal security review.

Affected Vendor

Palo Alto Networks

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Affected Software

PAN-OS
Vulnerable Versions:
7.1.*, 8.0.*, 10.0.*, 8.1, 9.0, 9.1

Timeline

Official Publish: November 12th, 2020
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)