CVE-2023-6793

PAN-OS: XML API Keys Revoked by Read-Only PAN-OS Administrator

Published Dec 13, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 2.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An improper privilege management vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated read-only administrator to revoke active XML API keys from the firewall and disrupt XML API usage.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 9.0.17-h4, PAN-OS 9.1.17, PAN-OS 10.1.11, PAN-OS 10.2.5, PAN-OS 11.0.2, and all later PAN-OS versions.


Vendor Workaround

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-2023-59004 An improper privilege management vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated read-only administrator to revoke active XML API keys from the firewall and disrupt XML API usage.
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
Dec 2, 2024, 2:27 PM
Reserved
Dec 13, 2023, 5:27 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 13, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:51 AM