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ID:2691 - Exploit for Input validation flaw in Palo Alto PAN-OS in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2016-1712
ID:2691 - Exploit for Input validation flaw in Palo Alto PAN-OS in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2016-1712
Published: May 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU173
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1712
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error in Palo Alto PAN-OS. A remote unauthenticated attacker can invoke the root_reboot utility to exploit an input validation flaw and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error in Palo Alto PAN-OS. A remote unauthenticated attacker can invoke the root_reboot utility to exploit an input validation flaw and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
The vendor has issued a fix (5.0.19, 5.1.12, 6.0.14, 6.1.12, 7.0.8).