title: PAN-OS: Shell injection vulnerability in PAN-OS CLI allows execution of shell commands
description: A shell command injection vulnerability in the PAN-OS CLI allows a local authenticated user to escape the restricted shell and escalate privileges. This issue affects only PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 9.0, or later PAN-OS versions. This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.13, and all later versions.
problem types: CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
affected:
{
product: PAN-OS
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: affected, version: 8.1 < 8.1.13
status: affected, version: 8.1 !>= 8.1.13
status: affected, version: 9.0 !>= 9.0.0
status: affected, version: 7.1 !>= 7.1.0
status: affected, version: 9.1 !>= 9.1.0
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.8
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
solutions: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.13, and all later versions.
workarounds: This issue affects the management interface of PAN-OS and is mitigated by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS management interface. Our best practices guidelines reduce the exposure of the management interface to potential attackers. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS 8.1 technical documentation, available at: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/8-1/pan-os-admin/getting-started/best-practices-for-securing-administrative-access.