Headline
CVE-2023-0007: CVE-2023-0007 PAN-OS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the Panorama Web Interface
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software on Panorama appliances enables an authenticated read-write administrator to store a JavaScript payload in the web interface that will execute in the context of another administrator’s browser when viewed.
Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories / CVE-2023-0007
Attack Vector NETWORK
Scope UNCHANGED
Attack Complexity LOW
Confidentiality Impact HIGH
Privileges Required HIGH
Integrity Impact HIGH
User Interaction NONE
Availability Impact NONE
NVD JSON
Published 2023-05-10
Updated 2023-05-10
Reference PAN-166872
Discovered externally
Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software on Panorama appliances enables an authenticated read-write administrator to store a JavaScript payload in the web interface that will execute in the context of another administrator’s browser when viewed.
Product Status
Versions
Affected
Unaffected
Cloud NGFW
None
All
PAN-OS 11.0
None
All
PAN-OS 10.2
None
All
PAN-OS 10.1
None
All
PAN-OS 10.0
< 10.0.7 on Panorama
>= 10.0.7 on Panorama
PAN-OS 9.1
< 9.1.16 on Panorama
>= 9.1.16 on Panorama
PAN-OS 9.0
< 9.0.17 on Panorama
>= 9.0.17 on Panorama
PAN-OS 8.1
< 8.1.25 on Panorama
>= 8.1.25 on Panorama
Prisma Access
None
All
Severity:MEDIUM
CVSSv3.1 Base Score:6.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
Exploitation Status
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Weakness Type
CWE-80: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Solution
This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.25, PAN-OS 9.0.17, PAN-OS 9.1.16, PAN-OS 10.0.7, and all later PAN-OS versions.
Workarounds and Mitigations
This issue requires the attacker to have authenticated access to the PAN-OS web interface. You can mitigate the impact of this issue by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS web interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.
Acknowledgments
Palo Alto Networks thanks Colin McQueen for discovering and reporting this issue.
Timeline
2023-05-10 Initial publication