CVE-2023-6793 (GCVE-0-2023-6793)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-13 18:40 – Updated: 2024-12-02 14:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
PAN-OS: XML API Keys Revoked by Read-Only PAN-OS Administrator
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-02 14:27 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS |
Unaffected:
8.1 , < All
(custom)
Affected: 9.0 , < 9.0.17-h4 (custom) Affected: 9.1 , < 9.1.17 (custom) Affected: 10.0 , ≤ All (custom) Affected: 10.1 , < 10.1.11 (custom) Affected: 10.2 , < 10.2.5 (custom) Affected: 11.0 , < 11.0.2 (custom) Unaffected: 11.1 , < All (custom) |
guessed | |
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access |
Unaffected:
All
|
guessed | |
| Palo Alto Networks | Cloud NGFW |
Unaffected:
All
|
guessed |
Date Public
2023-12-13 17:00
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