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Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface API Remote DoS (PAN-SA-2016-0008)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 91958

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS running on the remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability in the API hosted on the management interface, specifically in the panUserLogin() function within panmodule.so, due to improper validation of user-supplied input to the 'username' and 'password' parameters. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a crafted request, to cause the process to terminate.

Note that PAN-OS is reportedly affected by other vulnerabilities as well; however, Nessus has not tested for these.

Solution

Upgrade to Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS version 7.0.8 or later.

See Also

https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/41

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 91958

File Name: palo_alto_PAN-SA-2016-0008_remote.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Published: 7/6/2016

Updated: 8/8/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os

Required KB Items: www/palo_alto_panos

Patch Publication Date: 6/27/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/27/2016

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