Exploited· due 2022-04-15used in ransomware
CVE-2020-2021
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains a vulnerability in SAML which allows an attacker to bypass authentication.
Exploitation status
- CISA has confirmed this is being exploited in the wild. That is an observation of real attacks, not a prediction.
- It is known to have been used in ransomware campaigns.
- US federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it by 2022-04-15. That deadline does not bind private companies, but it is a reasonable benchmark for how urgently CISA views it.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA’s wording, unedited.
Scoring
- CVSS
- Not yet scored
Dates
- Published
- 2022-03-25
- Added to KEV
- 2022-03-25
- Remediation due
- 2022-04-15
- Sources
- CISA KEV