cve-2023-6789
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-12-13 18:26
Modified
2024-08-02 08:42
Severity ?
4.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS score ?
0.09% (0.267)
Summary
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables a malicious authenticated read-write administrator to store a JavaScript payload using the web interface. Then, when viewed by a properly authenticated administrator, the JavaScript payload executes and disguises all associated actions as performed by that unsuspecting authenticated administrator.
References
psirt@paloaltonetworks.comhttps://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6789Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6789Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Version: 8.1   < 8.1.26
Version: 9.0   < 9.0.17-h4
Version: 9.1   < 9.1.17
Version: 10.0   <
Version: 10.1   < 10.1.11
Version: 10.2   < 10.2.5
Version: 11.0   < 11.0.2
Patch: 11.1
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