CVE-2023-6792

PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in the XML API

MEDIUM

6.3

CVSS Score

Published: December 13, 2023 at 06:16 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:51 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorPAN-OS

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Severity

MEDIUM6.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

SSVC

No known exploit

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.

Affected

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

PAN-OS · Palo Alto Networks

95%

10.0 ≤ v < 10.0.1210.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.1210.1 ≤ 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 10.0.12, 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)

Vendor states this is fixed in 11.1 (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

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6792

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6792

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.3MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: LOW
Availability: LOW

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-88CWE-78

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