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CVE-2012-6597

MEDIUM
6.3NVD

Summary

generated automatically from NVD data

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS versions before 3.1.11, and 4.0.x versions before 4.0.9, contain an input validation flaw (CWE-20) in the command-line interface. A remote authenticated user can submit a crafted command that crashes the management server, causing a denial of service. The issue is tracked as Ref ID 35254 and carries a CVSS v2.0 score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

NVD description

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 3.1.11 and 4.0.x before 4.0.9 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (management-server crash) by using the command-line interface for a crafted command, aka Ref ID 35254.

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EPSS · FIRST.org

1.3%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

Higher than 70% 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

6.3
/ 10.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/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 ≤ 3.1.10 · 3.1.9 · 4.0.0 · 4.0.1 · 4.0.2

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-20

Similar CVEs

Other vulnerabilities of type CWE-20

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