title: PAN-OS: XML API Keys Revoked by Read-Only PAN-OS Administrator
description: An improper privilege management vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated read-only administrator to revoke active XML API keys from the firewall and disrupt XML API usage.
problem types: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: PAN-OS
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
changes: [at: 8.1.24-h1, status: unaffected], lessThan: All, status: unaffected, version: 8.1, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 9.0.17-h4, status: unaffected], lessThan: 9.0.17-h4, status: affected, version: 9.0, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 9.1.17, status: unaffected], lessThan: 9.1.17, status: affected, version: 9.1, versionType: custom
lessThanOrEqual: All, status: affected, version: 10.0, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 10.1.11, status: unaffected], lessThan: 10.1.11, status: affected, version: 10.1, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 10.2.5, status: unaffected], lessThan: 10.2.5, status: affected, version: 10.2, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 11.0.2, status: unaffected], lessThan: 11.0.2, status: affected, version: 11.0, versionType: custom
lessThan: All, status: unaffected, version: 11.1, versionType: custom
}
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Prisma Access
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: unaffected, version: All
}
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Cloud NGFW
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: unaffected, version: All
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 2.7
baseSeverity: LOW
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: HIGH
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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 9.0.17-h4, PAN-OS 9.1.17, PAN-OS 10.1.11, PAN-OS 10.2.5, PAN-OS 11.0.2, and all later PAN-OS versions.
workarounds: This issue requires the attacker to have authenticated access to the PAN-OS XML API. You can mitigate the impact of this issue by following the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.