CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability has been found in Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 4.0.7 (Firewall Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The device-management command-line interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 4.0.x before 4.0.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors, aka Ref ID 33080.
The weakness was released 08/31/2013 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-6598 since 08/31/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72817 (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS < 4.0.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Palo Alto Local Security Checks and running in the context c.
Upgrading to version 4.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87712) and Tenable (72817). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 64823.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
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VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploiting
Class: Os command injectionCWE: CWE-78 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1202
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 72817
Nessus Name: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS < 4.0.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: PAN-OS 4.0.2
Timeline
12/18/2011 🔍04/27/2012 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: paloaltonetworks.comAdvisory: securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-6598 (🔍)
X-Force: 87712
Vulnerability Center: 43599 - Palo Alto PAN-OS Remote Code Execution via Unspecified Vectors - CVE-2012-6598, High
SecurityFocus: 62118 - Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS CVE-2012-6598 Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 03/24/2015 15:54Updated: 10/07/2018 08:14
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (58), 10/07/2018 08:14 (11)
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