# CVE-2016-9150: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the management web interface of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Nov 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-74mq-8qhr-9592

## What is CVE-2016-9150?

CVE-2016-9150 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 19 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in the management web interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 5.0.20, 5.1.x before 5.1.13, 6.0.x before 6.0.15, 6.1.x before 6.1.15, 7.0.x before 7.0.11, and 7.1.x before 7.1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9150?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-9150?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9150 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-9150 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-9150 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Palo Alto Networks PanOS - appweb3 Stack Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## 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-2016-9150 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-9150 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 19 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-9150 exists.

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-2016-9150/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9150/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9150
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9150
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9150

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