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Medium · 5.4 CVE-2020-1998 EUVD-2020-12788GHSA-mhxp-v7wq-3qqc

PAN-OS: Improper SAML SSO authorization of shared local users

Published May 13, 2020 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by palo_alto

Description

An improper authorization vulnerability in PAN-OS that mistakenly uses the permissions of local linux users instead of the intended SAML permissions of the account when the username is shared for the purposes of SSO authentication. This can result in authentication bypass and unintended resource access for the user. This issue affects: PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.26; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.1; All versions of PAN-OS 8.0.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.0.*, 8.1 – < 8.1.13, 7.1 – < 7.1.26, 9.0 – < 9.0.6, 9.1 – < 9.1.1 8.1.13

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