What is CVE-2023-6794?

CVE-2023-6794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-12-13.

How severe is CVE-2023-6794?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw

CVE-2023-6794

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated read-write administrator with access to the web interface to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with limited privileges on the firewall.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.006 (43.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

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)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6794?: CVE-2023-6794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2023-6794?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.