Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 4.0.4 os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 4.0.4. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes os command injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-6592. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 4.0.4 (Firewall Software). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. 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:

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 3.1.10 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors, aka Ref ID 31091.

The weakness was published 08/31/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-6592 since 08/31/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/06/2018). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72818 (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 3.1.10 / 4.x < 4.0.5 Multiple Command Injections), 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 3.1.9 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 (87718), Tenable (72818), SecurityFocus (BID 62125†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43594†). Similar entry is available at VDB-64824. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 72818
Nessus Name: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 3.1.10 / 4.x < 4.0.5 Multiple Command Injections
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PAN-OS 3.1.9

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08/08/2011 🔍
04/27/2012 +263 days 🔍
04/27/2012 +0 days 🔍
08/31/2013 +491 days 🔍
08/31/2013 +0 days 🔍
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03/04/2014 +185 days 🔍
03/12/2014 +8 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +376 days 🔍
10/06/2018 +1292 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: paloaltonetworks.com

Advisory: securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-6592 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6592
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64825
X-Force: 87718
SecurityFocus: 62125 - Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS CVE-2012-6592 Remote Command Injection Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 43594 - Palo Alto PAN-OS Remote Code Execution via Unspecified Vectors - CVE-2012-6592, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 10/06/2018 11:22
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (58), 10/06/2018 11:22 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:03C:103

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