CVE-2023-0008: CVE-2023-0008 PAN-OS: Local File Disclosure Vulnerability in the PAN-OS Web Interface

Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories / CVE-2023-0008

Attack Vector NETWORK

Scope UNCHANGED

Attack Complexity HIGH

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

User Interaction NONE

Availability Impact NONE

NVD JSON

Published 2023-05-10

Updated 2023-05-10

Reference PAN-205063

Discovered externally

Description

A file disclosure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator with access to the web interface to export local files from the firewall through a race condition.

Product Status

Versions

Affected

Unaffected

Cloud NGFW

None

All

PAN-OS 11.0

< 11.0.1

>= 11.0.1

PAN-OS 10.2

< 10.2.4

>= 10.2.4

PAN-OS 10.1

< 10.1.10

>= 10.1.10

PAN-OS 10.0

< 10.0.12

>= 10.0.12

PAN-OS 9.1

< 9.1.16

>= 9.1.16

PAN-OS 9.0

< 9.0.17

>= 9.0.17

PAN-OS 8.1

< 8.1.25

>= 8.1.25

Prisma Access

None

All

Severity:MEDIUM

CVSSv3.1 Base Score:4.4 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Exploitation Status

Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.

Weakness Type

CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path

Solution

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.25, PAN-OS 9.0.17, PAN-OS 9.1.16, PAN-OS 10.0.12, PAN-OS 10.1.10, PAN-OS 10.2.4, PAN-OS 11.0.1, 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 Alex Hordijk for discovering and reporting this issue.

Timeline

2023-05-10 Initial publication