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CVE-2023-38046

PAN-OS: Read System Files and Resources During Configuration Commit

Severity Score

4.9
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

A vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that enables an authenticated administrator with the privilege to commit a specifically created configuration to read local files and resources from the system.

*Credits: Kajetan Rostojek
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-07-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-07-12 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-10 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-610: Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-38046 2023-07-20
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Paloaltonetworks
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"
 Pan-os
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os"
 >= 10.2.0 < 10.2.4
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version " >= 10.2.0 < 10.2.4"
-
Affected
Paloaltonetworks
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"
 Pan-os
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os"
 11.0.0
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version "11.0.0"
-
Affected