Headline
CVE-2023-6789: CVE-2023-6789 PAN-OS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the Web Interface
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables a malicious authenticated read-write administrator to store a JavaScript payload using the web interface. Then, when viewed by a properly authenticated administrator, the JavaScript payload executes and disguises all associated actions as performed by that unsuspecting authenticated administrator.
Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories / CVE-2023-6789
Urgency REDUCED
Response Effort LOW
Recovery AUTOMATIC
Value Density DIFFUSE
Attack Vector NETWORK
Attack Complexity LOW
Attack Requirements NONE
Automatable NO
User Interaction PASSIVE
Product Confidentiality LOW
Product Integrity LOW
Product Availability LOW
Privileges Required HIGH
Subsequent Confidentiality NONE
Subsequent Integrity NONE
Subsequent Availability NONE
NVD JSON
Published 2023-12-13
Updated 2023-12-13
Reference PAN-216216, PAN-193369 and PAN-170882
Discovered externally
Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables a malicious authenticated read-write administrator to store a JavaScript payload using the web interface. Then, when viewed by a properly authenticated administrator, the JavaScript payload executes and disguises all associated actions as performed by that unsuspecting authenticated administrator.
Product Status
Versions
Affected
Unaffected
Cloud NGFW
None
All
PAN-OS 11.1
None
All
PAN-OS 11.0
< 11.0.2
>= 11.0.2
PAN-OS 10.2
< 10.2.5
>= 10.2.5
PAN-OS 10.1
< 10.1.11
>= 10.1.11
PAN-OS 10.0
All
None
PAN-OS 9.1
< 9.1.17
>= 9.1.17
PAN-OS 9.0
< 9.0.17-h4
>= 9.0.17-h4
PAN-OS 8.1
< 8.1.26
>= 8.1.26
Prisma Access
None
All
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSSv4.0 Base Score: 4.8 (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:L/U:Green)
Exploitation Status
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Weakness Type
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’)
Solution
This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.26, PAN-OS 9.0.17-h4, PAN-OS 9.1.17, PAN-OS 10.1.11, PAN-OS 10.2.5, PAN-OS 11.0.2, 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 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 Md Sameull Islam of Beetles Cyber Security LTD, Kajetan Rostojek, and an external reporter for discovering and reporting this issue.
Timeline
2023-12-13 Initial publication