title: PAN-OS: OS command injection vulnerability in the management interface
description: An OS Command Injection vulnerability in the PAN-OS management interface that allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges. This issue impacts PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.15; and all versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and PAN-OS 8.0. This issue does not impact PAN-OS 9.0, PAN-OS 9.1, or Prisma Access services.
problem types: CWE-78 OS Command Injection
affected:
{
product: PAN-OS
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: affected, version: 8.0.*
status: affected, version: 7.1.*
changes: [at: 8.1.15, status: unaffected], lessThan: 8.1.15, status: affected, version: 8.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 9.0*, status: unaffected, version: 9.0.0, versionType: custom
lessThan: 9.1*, status: unaffected, version: 9.1.0, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.2
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: HIGH
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
solutions: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.15 and all later PAN-OS versions.
workarounds: This issue impacts the PAN-OS management interface but you can mitigate the impact of this issue by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS management interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation, available at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.