title: PAN-OS: OS command injection vulnerability in FIPS-CC mode certificate verification
description: An OS Command Injection vulnerability in PAN-OS management server allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges when uploading a new certificate in FIPS-CC mode. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and PAN-OS 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.7.
problem types: CWE-78 OS Command Injection
affected:
{
product: PAN-OS
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: affected, version: 7.1.*
status: affected, version: 8.0.*
changes: [at: 8.1.13, status: unaffected], lessThan: 8.1.13, status: affected, version: 8.1, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 9.0.7, status: unaffected], lessThan: 9.0.7, status: affected, version: 9.0, 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 8.1.13, PAN-OS 9.0.7, PAN-OS 9.1.0, and all later PAN-OS versions.
workarounds: This issue affects the management interface of PAN-OS and 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.