CVE-2012-6605 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary code on Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS devices via the device-management CLI.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-6605?

CVE-2012-6605 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 31 Aug 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The device-management command-line interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 3.1.11 and 4.0.x before 4.0.9 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka Ref ID 34896.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6605?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6605?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6605 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2012-6605 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6605 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jf89-rfxp-h245.

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