What is CVE-2016-3656?

CVE-2016-3656 is a high-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-os, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-04-12.

How severe is CVE-2016-3656?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Paloaltonetworks Pan-os

CVE-2016-3656

The GlobalProtect Portal in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 5.0.18, 6.0.x before 6.0.13, 6.1.x before 6.1.10, and 7.0.x before 7.0.5H2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a crafted request.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (70.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Paloaltonetworks Pan-os
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3656?: CVE-2016-3656 is a high-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-os, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-04-12.
How severe is CVE-2016-3656?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.