title: PAN-OS: Buffer overflow in the management web interface
description: A buffer overflow vulnerability in the PAN-OS management web interface allows authenticated administrators to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue impacts only PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.1.
problem types: CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
affected:
{
product: PAN-OS
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: unaffected, version: 9.1.*
status: unaffected, version: 9.0.*
status: unaffected, version: 8.1.*
changes: [at: 10.0.1, status: unaffected], lessThan: 10.0.1, status: affected, version: 10.0, 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
]
exploits: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious attempts to exploit this vulnerability.
solutions: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 10.0.1 and all later PAN-OS versions.
workarounds: This issue impacts the PAN-OS management web interface but you can mitigate the impact of this issue by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS management web interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation, available at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.