CVE-2023-6792

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

Published Dec 13, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.24, PAN-OS 9.0.17, PAN-OS 9.1.15, PAN-OS 10.0.12, PAN-OS 10.1.6, and all later PAN-OS versions.


Vendor Workaround

Customers with a Threat Prevention subscription can block attacks for this vulnerability by enabling Threat ID 91715 (introduced in Applications and Threats content update 8473). This issue requires the attacker to have authenticated access to the PAN-OS XML API. You can mitigate the impact of this issue by following the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59003 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2024, 2:26 PM
Reserved
Dec 13, 2023, 5:27 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 13, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:51 AM