PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in the Management Web Interface
An authentication bypass in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to bypass the authentication otherwise required by the PAN-OS management web interface and invoke certain PHP scripts. While invoking these PHP scripts does not enable remote code execution, it can negatively impact integrity and confidentiality of PAN-OS.
You can greatly reduce the risk of this issue by restricting access to the management web interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended best practices deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 .
This issue does not affect Cloud NGFW or Prisma Access software.
Problem Types
Type | CWE ID | Description |
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CWE | CWE-306 | CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function |
Type: CWE
Description: CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Metrics
Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
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4.0 | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Red |
4.0 | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Green |
Version: 4.0
Base score: 8.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Red
Version: 4.0
Base score: 5.9
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Green
Impacts
CAPEC ID | Description |
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CAPEC-115 | CAPEC-115 Authentication Bypass |
Description: CAPEC-115 Authentication Bypass
Timeline
Event | Date |
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Updated fix availability for PAN-OS 10.2 and 11.1 | 2025-02-19 23:15:00 |
Updated the exploit status and solutions table | 2025-02-18 23:00:00 |
Updated fix availability for PAN-OS 10.2 | 2025-02-18 19:30:00 |
Updated exploit status | 2025-02-18 07:06:00 |
Added Threat Prevention Threat ID to Workarounds and Mitigations | 2025-02-12 23:45:00 |
Initial Publication | 2025-02-12 17:00:00 |
Event: Updated fix availability for PAN-OS 10.2 and 11.1
Date: 2025-02-19 23:15:00
Event: Updated the exploit status and solutions table
Date: 2025-02-18 23:00:00
Event: Updated fix availability for PAN-OS 10.2
Date: 2025-02-18 19:30:00
Event: Updated exploit status
Date: 2025-02-18 07:06:00
Event: Added Threat Prevention Threat ID to Workarounds and Mitigations
Date: 2025-02-12 23:45:00
Event: Initial Publication
Date: 2025-02-12 17:00:00