{"document":{"category":"csaf_vex","csaf_version":"2.1","notes":[{"category":"summary","text":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document. This document is autogenerated.","title":"Command Injection Vulnerability"}],"publisher":{"category":"vendor","name":"Palo Alto Networks","namespace":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com"},"title":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document: CVE-2012-6593","distribution":{"text":"Copyright © 2024 Palo Alto Networks. All rights reserved.","tlp":{"label":"CLEAR","url":"https://www.first.org/tlp/"}},"tracking":{"current_release_date":"2026-03-11T22:31:22.724Z","generator":{"date":"2026-03-11T22:31:22.724Z","engine":{"name":"Vulnogram","version":"0.0.9"}},"id":"CVE-2012-6593","initial_release_date":"2012-04-27T23:30:00.000Z","revision_history":[{"number":"1","date":"2026-03-11T15:31:22.000Z","summary":"Initial release"}],"status":"final","version":"1"}},"product_tree":{"branches":[{"name":"Palo Alto Networks","category":"vendor","branches":[]}]},"vulnerabilities":[{"cve":"CVE-2012-6593","product_status":{"fixed":["PANW-PAN-OS-497","PANW-PAN-OS-499"],"known_affected":["PANW-PAN-OS-496","PANW-PAN-OS-498"]},"notes":[{"category":"description","text":"A vulnerability exists whereby an unauthenticated user can inject commands as root on the device.  (Ref #30088)\nThis vulnerability can result in arbitrary command execution, and can result in total compromise of the device.\nThis issue affects PAN-OS 4.0.3 and earlier; PAN-OS 3.1.9 and earlier."}],"references":[{"category":"external","summary":"NVD - CVE-2012-6593","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6593"},{"category":"self","summary":"Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory CVE-2012-6593","url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2012-6593"}],"threats":[{"category":"impact","description":"A vulnerability exists whereby an unauthenticated user can inject commands as root on the device.  (Ref #30088)\nThis vulnerability can result in arbitrary command execution, and can result in total compromise of the device.\nThis issue affects PAN-OS 4.0.3 and earlier; PAN-OS 3.1.9 and earlier."}],"scores":[{"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":9.8,"baseSeverity":"CRITICAL"},"products":["PANW-PAN-OS-496","PANW-PAN-OS-498"]}]}]}