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CVE-2020-2021

Published: March 18, 2026 · Source: National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

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PAN-OS SAML authentication bypass — NSA/CISA issued emergency advisory that APT actors (SolarWinds-adjacent) exploited this in government networks. Enable certificate validation in SAML config or apply patches immediately. Audit all SAML-authenticated admin sessions.

📋 Official Description

When Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication is enabled and the Validate Identity Provider Certificate option is disabled (unchecked), security bypass in PAN-OS allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to access protected resources.

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