CVE-2016-3655 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS devices via the management web interface.

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

What is CVE-2016-3655?

CVE-2016-3655 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 12 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The management web interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 5.0.18, 6.0.x before 6.0.13, 6.1.x before 6.1.10, and 7.0.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via an unspecified API call.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3655?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3655?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3655 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-2016-3655 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3655 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4chq-8rg2-9c6v.

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