CVE-2023-0004

PAN-OS: Local File Deletion Vulnerability

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: April 12, 2023 at 04:41 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:24 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsFedoraPAN-OS

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

Description

A local file deletion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator to delete files from the local file system with elevated privileges. These files can include logs and system components that impact the integrity and availability of PAN-OS software.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Fedora · Fedora Projectrpm

95%

37 38 39

PAN-OS · Palo Alto Networks

95%

10.0 ≤ v < 10.0.1110.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.1110.1 ≤ v < 10.1.610.1.0 ≤ v < 10.1.68.1 ≤ v < 8.1.248.1.0 ≤ v < 8.1.249.0 ≤ v < 9.0.179.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.179.1 ≤ v < 9.1.159.1.0 ≤ v < 9.1.1510.010.18.1 9.0 9.1

Affected range stops below 10.0.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 10.1.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Vendor states this is fixed in 10.2 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 11.0 (unaffected)

Affected range stops below 8.1.24, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.0.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.1.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement