Pan OsOperating system · Paloaltonetworks
CVE-2012-6597
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedPalo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 3.1.11 and 4.0.x before 4.0.9 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (management-server crash) by using the command-line interface for a crafted command, aka Ref ID 35254.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidencePalo Alto Networks PAN-OS before versions 3.1.11 and 4.0.9 contains a vulnerability in its command-line interface where an authenticated remote user can execute a specially crafted command that causes the management-server to crash, resulting in denial of service.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Pan OsOperating system
<= 3.1.10= 3.1.9= 4.0.0= 4.0.1= 4.0.2= 4.0.3= 4.0.4= 4.0.5= 4.0.6= 4.0.7= 4.0.8CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine installed PAN-OS versionAccess the PAN-OS CLI or web interface and run the command 'show system info' or check the Dashboard in the web GUI to view the PAN-OS versionAffected if The version displayed is 3.1.10 or earlier, or any of 4.0.0 through 4.0.8
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Verify management-server stabilityCheck system logs or run 'show log system' looking for management-server process crashes or restarts, or monitor for unexpected management-server outagesAffected if Logs show repeated management-server crashes or unexpected restarts with no other explanation
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Review CLI access configurationCheck the PAN-OS device management profile settings or firewall configuration to determine if CLI access (SSH/telnet) is enabled and from which IP addressesAffected if CLI access is enabled and exposed to untrusted networks or users
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Audit CLI command historyIf available, review CLI audit logs or session logs for any suspicious or specially crafted commands that could have triggered the vulnerabilityAffected if Unusual CLI commands are found that correlate with management-server crash events
A user is affected if their PAN-OS version falls within 3.1.10 or earlier, or 4.0.0-4.0.8, AND they have CLI access enabled, AND they are experiencing unexplained management-server crashes.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade PAN-OS to version 3.1.11 or later, or 4.0.9 or later. In the interim, limit CLI access to trusted administrative users only and monitor for unexpected management-server outages.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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