Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 4.1.1 os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 4.1.1. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-6600. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 4.1.1 (Firewall Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on 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 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors, aka Ref ID 34502.

The weakness was presented 08/31/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-6600 since 08/31/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72821 (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS < 4.0.9 / 4.1.x < 4.1.2 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 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 (87710), Tenable (72821), SecurityFocus (BID 62120†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43601†). See VDB-64828 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 72821
Nessus Name: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS < 4.0.9 / 4.1.x < 4.1.2 Multiple Command Injections
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PAN-OS 4.0.2

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01/22/2012 🔍
04/27/2012 +95 days 🔍
04/27/2012 +0 days 🔍
08/31/2013 +491 days 🔍
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03/04/2014 +185 days 🔍
03/12/2014 +8 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +376 days 🔍
01/07/2022 +2481 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: paloaltonetworks.com

Advisory: securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-6600 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6600
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64833
X-Force: 87710
SecurityFocus: 62120 - Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS CVE-2012-6600 Remote Arbitrary Shell Command Injection Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 43601 - Palo Alto PAN-OS Remote Code Execution via Unspecified Vectors - CVE-2012-6600, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/07/2022 10:07
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (58), 10/07/2018 08:14 (10), 01/07/2022 10:07 (3)
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