Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 4.1.3 os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 4.1.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-6601. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Palo Alto PAN-OS up to 4.1.3 (Firewall Software). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. 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. CVE summarizes:

The device-management command-line interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 3.1.12, 4.0.x before 4.0.10, and 4.1.x before 4.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka Ref ID 36983.

The weakness was shared 08/31/2013 (Website). The advisory is available at securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-6601 since 08/31/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/07/2018). This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72825 (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS < 3.1.12 / 4.0.x < 4.0.10 / 4.1.x < 4.1.4 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 4.0.8 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 (87709), Tenable (72825), SecurityFocus (BID 62115†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43602†). The entry VDB-64836 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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: 72825
Nessus Name: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS < 3.1.12 / 4.0.x < 4.0.10 / 4.1.x < 4.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PAN-OS 4.0.8

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03/20/2012 🔍
04/27/2012 +37 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 🔍
10/07/2018 +1293 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: paloaltonetworks.com

Advisory: securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-6601 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6601
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64834
X-Force: 87709
SecurityFocus: 62115 - Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS CVE-2012-6603 Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 43602 - Palo Alto PAN-OS Remote Code Execution via Unspecified Vectors - CVE-2012-6601, Critical

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 10/07/2018 08:15
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (59), 10/07/2018 08:15 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:BDB:103

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