CVE-2020-1994
PAN-OS: Predictable temporary file vulnerability
A predictable temporary file vulnerability in PAN-OS allows a local authenticated user with shell access to corrupt arbitrary system files affecting the integrity of the system. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
PAN-OS: Predictable temporary file vulnerability
A predictable temporary file vulnerability in PAN-OS allows a local authenticated user with shell access to corrupt arbitrary system files affecting the integrity of the system. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.
- Record
CVE-2020-1994- CVSS 3.1
- 4.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-377
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-12784
A predictable temporary file vulnerability in PAN-OS allows a local authenticated user with shell access to corrupt arbitrary system files affecting the integrity of the system. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.
- Record
EUVD-2020-12784- CVSS 3.1
- 4.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7648-6xxf-429g No score
A predictable temporary file vulnerability in PAN-OS allows a local authenticated user with shell...
A predictable temporary file vulnerability in PAN-OS allows a local authenticated user with shell access to corrupt arbitrary system files affecting the integrity of the system. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.
- Record
GHSA-7648-6xxf-429g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A predictable temporary file vulnerability in PAN-OS allows a local authenticated user with shell access to corrupt arbitrary system files affecting the integrity of the system. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.
- Record
CVE-2020-1994- CVSS 3.1
- 4.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-377
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-1994 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.1) in Palo Alto Networks Pan-os, published May 13, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 14th percentile. No source names a fixed version.