CVE-2012-6603 Credential Bypass Vulnerability
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Scope
UNCHANGED
Attack Complexity
LOW
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Description
A vulnerability exists whereby an unauthenticated user can get administrator access to the device via the web management UI without supplying credentials. (Ref #37034)
This vulnerability can result in total compromise of the device.
This issue affects PAN-OS 4.1.3 and earlier; PAN-OS 4.0.9 and earlier; PAN-OS 3.1.11 and earlier.
Product Status
| Versions | Affected | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|
| PAN-OS 4.1 | <= 4.1.3 | >= 4.1.4 |
| PAN-OS 4.0 | <= 4.0.9 | >= 4.0.10 |
| PAN-OS 3.1 | <= 3.1.11 | >= 3.1.12 |
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSSv3.1 Base Score: 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Weakness Type
CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Solution
PAN-OS 4.1.4 and later; PAN-OS 4.0.10 and later; PAN-OS 3.1.12 and later.
Workarounds and Mitigations
This issue affects the management interface of the device. Security appliance management best practices dictate that the management interface be isolated and strictly limited only to security administration personnel.