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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-6792
PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in the XML API
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Palo Alto Networks thanks Ethan Shackelford of IOActive for discovering and reporting this issue.
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Affected Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
View all reports →Affected Software
PAN-OS, Prisma Access, Cloud NGFW
Vulnerable Versions:
8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, 11.1, All
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 13th, 2023
Last Modified:
October 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N