CVE-2023-6792

PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in the XML API

Severity Score

6.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Vulnerabilidad de inyección de comandos del sistema operativo en la API XML del software PAN-OS de Palo Alto Networks permite a un usuario de API autenticado interrumpir los procesos del sistema y potencialmente ejecutar código arbitrario con privilegios limitados en el firewall.

*Credits: Palo Alto Networks thanks Ethan Shackelford of IOActive for discovering and reporting this issue.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-12-13 CVE Reserved
2023-12-13 CVE Published
2024-10-08 CVE Updated
2024-11-12 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-88: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6792	2023-12-18

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"				>= 8.1.0 < 8.1.24 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version " >= 8.1.0 < 8.1.24"		-		Affected
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"		Pan-os Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os"				>= 9.0.0 < 9.0.17 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version " >= 9.0.0 < 9.0.17"		-		Affected
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"		Pan-os Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os"				>= 9.1.0 < 9.1.15 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version " >= 9.1.0 < 9.1.15"		-		Affected
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"		Pan-os Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os"				>= 10.0.0 < 10.0.12 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version " >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.12"		-		Affected
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"		Pan-os Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os"				>= 10.1.0 < 10.1.6 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version " >= 10.1.0 < 10.1.6"		-		Affected