title: PAN-OS: Read System Files and Resources During Configuration Commit
description: A vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that enables an authenticated administrator with the privilege to commit a specifically created configuration to read local files and resources from the system.
problem types: CWE-610 Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: PAN-OS
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
changes: [at: 11.0.1, status: unaffected], lessThan: 11.0.1, status: affected, version: 11.0, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 10.2.4, status: unaffected], lessThan: 10.2.4, status: affected, version: 10.2, versionType: custom
status: unaffected, version: 10.1
status: unaffected, version: 10.0
status: unaffected, version: 9.1
status: unaffected, version: 9.0
status: unaffected, version: 8.1
}
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Cloud NGFW
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: unaffected, version: All
}
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Prisma Access
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: unaffected, version: All
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 5.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: HIGH
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
exploits: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
solutions: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 10.2.4, PAN-OS 11.0.1, and all later PAN-OS versions.
workarounds: This issue requires the attacker to have authenticated access to PAN-OS. You can mitigate the impact of this issue by following best practices for securing PAN-OS. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation at  https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices .