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CVE-2012-6592

HIGH
10.0NVD

Summary

generated automatically from NVD data

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS has a command injection weakness (CWE-78) that lets remote attackers run arbitrary commands through unspecified vectors. The NVD description names the affected releases as those before 3.1.10 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5, and tracks the flaw as Ref ID 31091. It is rated 10.0 (HIGH) under CVSS v2.0, with network access, low complexity, and no authentication required.

NVD description

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 3.1.10 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors, aka Ref ID 31091.

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4.1%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

Higher than 90% of scored CVEs

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-29, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.

CVSS v2.0 Score

10.0
/ 10.0
HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Information

Published
31 août 2013
Updated
16 juin 2026
Status
Modified
Source
cve@mitre.org

Affected products

paloaltonetworks pan-osAll Palo Alto PAN-OS CVEs →
Versions ≤ 3.1.9 · 4.0.0 · 4.0.1 · 4.0.2 · 4.0.3

Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

Similar CVEs

Other vulnerabilities of type CWE-78

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