A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the management interface of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated attacker with network access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall.
The security risk posed by this issue is minimized by restricting access to the management interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended best practice deployment guidelines.
This issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series).
Cloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
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Customers with a Threat Prevention subscription are provided with limited coverage against this vulnerability by enabling Threat ID 510046 and 510047 (from Applications and Threats content version 9159-10287 and later). For these Threat IDs to protect against attacks for this vulnerability:
Please note that this Threat ID requires SSL Decryption.
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|---|---|---|
| PAN-OS 12.2 | \n 12.2.0 through 12.2.3 | \nUpgrade to 12.2.4 or later. | \n
| PAN-OS 12.1 | \n 12.1.8 through 12.1.10-h* | \nUpgrade to 12.1.10-h2 or later. | \n
| \n | 12.1.5 through 12.1.7-h* | \nUpgrade to 12.1.7-h8 or 12.1.10-h2 or later. | \n
| \n | 12.1.2 through 12.1.4-h* | \n Upgrade to 12.1.4-h12 or 12.1.10-h2 or later. | \n
| PAN-OS 11.2 | \n 11.2.14 through 11.2.15 | \nUpgrade to 11.2.16 or later. | \n
| \n | 11.2.11 through 11.2.13-h* | \nUpgrade to 11.2.13-h3 or 11.2.16 or later. | \n
| \n | 11.2.8 through 11.2.10-h* | \n Upgrade to 11.2.10-h15 or 11.2.16 or later. | \n
| \n | 11.2.5 through 11.2.7-h* | \nUpgrade to 11.2.7-h21 or 11.2.16 or later. | \n
| \n | 11.2.0 through 11.2.4-h* | \nUpgrade to 11.2.4-h22 or 11.2.16 or later. | \n
| PAN-OS 11.1 | \n 11.1.14 through 11.1.16-h* | \nUpgrade to 11.1.16-h3 or later. | \n
| \n | 11.1.11 through 11.1.13-h* | \n Upgrade to 11.1.13-h15 or 11.1.16-h3 or later. | \n
| \n | 11.1.8 through 11.1.10-h* | \nUpgrade to 11.1.10-h35 or 11.1.16-h3 or later. | \n
| \n | 11.1.7 through 11.1.7-h* | \nUpgrade to 11.1.7-h11 or 11.1.16-h3 or later. | \n
| \n | 11.1.5 through 11.1.6-h* | \nUpgrade to 11.1.6-h39 or 11.1.16-h3 or later. | \n
| \n | 11.1.0 through 11.1.4-h* | \nUpgrade to 11.1.4-h37 or 11.1.16-h3 or later. | \n
| PAN-OS 10.2 | \n 10.2.17 through 10.2.18-h* | \nUpgrade to 10.2.18-h12 or later. | \n
| \n | 10.2.14 through 10.2.16-h* | \nUpgrade to 10.2.16-h11 or 10.2.18-h12 or later. | \n
| \n | 10.2.11 through 10.2.13-h* | \nUpgrade to 10.2.13-h26 or 10.2.18-h12 or later. | \n
| \n | 10.2.8 through 10.2.10-h* | \nUpgrade to 10.2.10-h41 or 10.2.18-h12 or later. | \n
| \n | 10.2.0 through 10.2.7-h* | \nUpgrade to 10.2.7-h38 or 10.2.18-h12 or later. | \n