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        "ASSIGNER": "psirt@paloaltonetworks.com",
        "DATE_PUBLIC": "2020-03-11T16:00:00.000Z",
        "ID": "CVE-2020-1981",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC",
        "TITLE": "PAN-OS: Predictable temporary filename vulnerability allows local privilege escalation"
    },
    "affects": {
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                    "vendor_name": "Palo Alto Networks",
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                                "product_name": "PAN-OS",
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                                        {
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                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_value": "9.0 !>= 9.0.0"
                                        },
                                        {
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                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_value": "9.1 !>= 9.1.0"
                                        }
                                    ]
                                }
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    "configuration": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "N/A"
        }
    ],
    "credit": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "This issue was found during an internal security review."
        }
    ],
    "data_format": "MITRE",
    "data_type": "CVE",
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    "description": {
        "description_data": [
            {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "A predictable temporary filename vulnerability in PAN-OS allows local privilege escalation. This issue allows a local attacker who bypassed the restricted shell to execute commands as a low privileged user and gain root access on the PAN-OS hardware or virtual appliance. This issue affects only PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 9.0, or later PAN-OS versions."
            }
        ]
    },
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    "impact": {
        "cvss": {
            "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 7,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
        }
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    "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "CWE-377 Insecure Temporary File"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "refsource": "CONFIRM",
                "name": "https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1981",
                "url": "https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1981"
            }
        ]
    },
    "solution": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.13 and all later PAN-OS 8.1 versions."
        }
    ],
    "source": {
        "defect": [
            "PAN-103038"
        ],
        "discovery": "INTERNAL"
    },
    "timeline": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "time": "2020-03-11T16:00:00.000Z",
            "value": "Initial publication"
        }
    ],
    "work_around": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "This issue affects the management interface of PAN-OS and is mitigated by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS management interface. Our best practices guidelines reduce the exposure of the management interface to potential attackers. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS 8.1 technical documentation, available at: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/8-1/pan-os-admin/getting-started/best-practices-for-securing-administrative-access."
        }
    ]
}