# CVE-2015-6531: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary Python code on Palo Alto Networks Panorama VM Appliances by uploading a crafted firmware image.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Jun 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8qw7-2jr9-qq6v

## What is CVE-2015-6531?

CVE-2015-6531 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 1 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Palo Alto Networks Panorama VM Appliance with PAN-OS before 6.0.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via a crafted firmware image file.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6531?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-6531?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6531 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-6531 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6531 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os

- [CVE-2024-3400](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3400/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-2021](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2021/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-15944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15944/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-0300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0300/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-0012](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0012/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-6531 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-6531 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 1 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6531 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6531/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6531/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6531
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6531
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-6531

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.