CVE-2023-6795 (GCVE-0-2023-6795)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-13 18:17 – Updated: 2024-08-02 08:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in the Web Interface
Summary
An OS command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with limited privileges on the firewall.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-78 - OS Command Injection
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS |
Affected:
8.1 , < 8.1.24-h1
(custom)
Affected: 9.0 , < 9.0.17 (custom) Affected: 9.1 , < 9.1.12 (custom) Affected: 10.0 , < 10.0.9 (custom) Affected: 10.1 , < 10.1.3 (custom) Unaffected: 10.2 , < All (custom) Unaffected: 11.0 , < All (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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