CVE-2020-2016
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-05-13 19:07
Modified
2024-09-16 23:31
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
PAN-OS: Temporary file race condition vulnerability in PAN-OS leads to local privilege escalation
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| psirt@paloaltonetworks.com | https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2016 | Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS |
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