title: PAN-OS: OS command injection or arbitrary file deletion vulnerability
description: An OS command injection and external control of filename vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows authenticated administrators to execute code with root privileges or delete arbitrary system files and impact the system's integrity or cause a denial of service condition. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14.
problem types: CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
affected:
{
product: PAN-OS
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: affected, version: 8.0.*
status: affected, version: 7.1.*
changes: [at: 8.1.14, status: unaffected], lessThan: 8.1.14, 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 8.1.14 and all later PAN-OS versions.
PAN-OS 8.0 is now end-of-life as of October 31, 2019, and is no longer covered by our Product Security Assurance policies.
PAN-OS 7.1 is on extended support until June 30, 2020, and is only being considered for critical security vulnerability fixes.
workarounds: This issue affects the management interface of PAN-OS and is strongly mitigated 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