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CVE-2023-6792: 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 ...
CVE-2023-6792 · published 2 years ago
Summary
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.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os |
>= 8.1.0, < 8.1.24 >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.17 >= 9.1.0, < 9.1.15 >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.12 >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.6 cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
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 ...
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.
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6792 Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker partial control
Type
CWE-88Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
CWE-78OS Command Injection
Timeline
Published13 Dec 2023
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-6792 · NVD
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