CVE-2023-6793 PAN-OS: XML API Keys Revoked by Read-Only PAN-OS Administrator
Description
An improper privilege management vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated read-only administrator to revoke active XML API keys from the firewall and disrupt XML API usage.
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 | None | All |
| Prisma Access | None | All |
Required Configuration for Exposure
This issue is applicable only to PAN-OS configurations that have XML API access enabled.
You can find more information about the XML API here: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/11-1/pan-os-panorama-api/pan-os-api-authentication/enable-api-access
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSSv4.0 Base Score: 5.1 (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Green)
Exploitation Status
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Weakness Type
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Solution
This issue is fixed in 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 XML API. 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.