PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in the XML API
CVE-2023-6792
5.5MEDIUM
Key Information:
- Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 13 December 2023
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๐พ Exploit Exists
What is CVE-2023-6792?
An OS command injection vulnerability in the XML API of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated API user to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with limited privileges on the firewall.

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Affected Version(s)
PAN-OS 8.1 < 8.1.24
PAN-OS 9.0 < 9.0.17
PAN-OS 9.1 < 9.1.15
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
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Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Palo Alto Networks thanks Ethan Shackelford of IOActive for discovering and reporting this issue.