Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 6.0.0 on Panorama VM Firmware Image File Integrity code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 6.0.0 on Panorama VM. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Firmware Image File Integrity Handler. This manipulation causes code injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-6531. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 6.0.0 on Panorama VM (Firewall Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Firmware Image File Integrity Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Palo Alto Networks Panorama VM Appliance with PAN-OS before 6.0.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via a crafted firmware image file.

The bug was discovered 09/15/2015. The weakness was disclosed 06/01/2017 with Tenable Network Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-6531. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86186 (Palo Alto Networks Panorama PAN-OS < 6.0.1 Firmware Signature Verification Bypass Arbitrary Code Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is running in the context c.

Upgrading to version 6.0.1 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 Tenable (86186) and SecurityFocus (BID 76862†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 86186
Nessus Name: Palo Alto Networks Panorama PAN-OS < 6.0.1 Firmware Signature Verification Bypass Arbitrary Code Execution
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PAN-OS 6.0.1

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08/20/2015 🔍
12/18/2014 +16188 days 🔍
09/15/2015 +271 days 🔍
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09/28/2015 +13 days 🔍
06/01/2017 +612 days 🔍
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06/01/2017 +0 days 🔍
12/26/2020 +1304 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: paloaltonetworks.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Nicholas Miles
Organization: Tenable Network Security
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-6531 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6531
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101887
SecurityFocus: 76862 - Palo Alto Networks Panorama VM Appliance CVE-2015-6531 Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/01/2017 23:39
Updated: 12/26/2020 07:21
Changes: 06/01/2017 23:39 (71), 10/13/2019 09:36 (2), 12/26/2020 07:21 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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