Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataCVE-2012-6601 affects the device-management command-line interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, specifically versions before 3.1.12, 4.0.x before 4.0.10, and 4.1.x before 4.1.4. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code through unspecified vectors (Ref ID 36983), and the weakness is classified as CWE-78, OS command injection. NVD rates it 10.0 (HIGH) under CVSS v2.0, with network access, low complexity, and no authentication required.
NVD description
The device-management command-line interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 3.1.12, 4.0.x before 4.0.10, and 4.1.x before 4.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka Ref ID 36983.
EPSS · FIRST.org
4.4%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 91% 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
Information
- Published
- 31 août 2013
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
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)
Similar CVEs
Other vulnerabilities of type CWE-78
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