Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw
CVE-2023-6793
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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw — versions All
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os — versions 8.1, 9.0, 9.1
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access — versions All
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6793 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6793?
- CVE-2023-6793 is a low-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2023-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6793?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.