PAN-OS Arbitrary File Upload Allows Authenticated Code Exec
CVE-2023-6794 Published on December 13, 2023

PAN-OS: File Upload Vulnerability in the Web Interface
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated read-write administrator with access to the web interface to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with limited privileges on the firewall.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-6794 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
NONE

Timeline

Initial publication

Weakness Type

What is an Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability?

The software allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment.

CVE-2023-6794 has been classified to as an Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-6794

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Affected Versions

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access: Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.09%
Percentile
25.08%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.