CVE-2012-6592 Command Injection Vulnerability
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Scope
UNCHANGED
Attack Complexity
LOW
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Description
A vulnerability exists whereby an unauthenticated user can inject commands as root on the device. (Ref #31091)
This vulnerability can result in arbitrary command execution, and can result in total compromise of the device.
This issue affects PAN-OS 4.0.4 and earlier; PAN-OS 3.1.9 and earlier.
Product Status
| Versions | Affected | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|
| PAN-OS 4.0 | <= 4.0.4 | >= 4.0.5 |
| PAN-OS 3.1 | <= 3.1.9 | >= 3.1.10 |
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSSv3.1 Base Score: 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Weakness Type
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Solution
PAN-OS 4.0.5 and later; PAN-OS 3.1.10 and later.
Workarounds and Mitigations
This issue affects the management interface of the device. Security appliance management best practices dictate that the management interface be isolated and strictly limited only to security administration personnel.