PAN-OS: Firewall Denial of Service (DoS) Using a Specially Crafted LLDP Frame
A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software causes the firewall to unexpectedly reboot when processing a specially crafted LLDP frame sent by an unauthenticated adjacent attacker. Repeated attempts to initiate this condition causes the firewall to enter maintenance mode.
This issue does not apply to Cloud NGFWs or Prisma Access software.
Problem Types
| Type | CWE ID | Description |
|---|
| CWE | CWE-754 | CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions |
Type: CWE
Description: CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
Metrics
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|
| 4.0 | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber |
Version: 4.0
Base score: 6.8
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
Impacts
| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|
| CAPEC-153 | CAPEC-153 Input Data Manipulation |
Description: CAPEC-153 Input Data Manipulation
Timeline
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Updated the required configuration and workarounds sections | 2025-03-13 21:30:00 |
| Updated the product status table to match the solution table | 2025-03-12 21:00:00 |
| Initial Publication | 2025-03-12 16:00:00 |
| Updated the required configuration and workarounds sections | 2025-03-17 16:45:00 |
Event: Updated the required configuration and workarounds sections
Date: 2025-03-13 21:30:00
Event: Updated the product status table to match the solution table
Date: 2025-03-12 21:00:00
Event: Initial Publication
Date: 2025-03-12 16:00:00
Event: Updated the required configuration and workarounds sections
Date: 2025-03-17 16:45:00