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CVE-2012-6597

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.

Severity
Medium 6.3
Published
31 Aug 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 71% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OSServers and applications · cpe:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os
  • Version 4.0.8
  • Version 4.0.7
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.0.5
All 11 release lines
  • Every version up to 3.1.10
  • Version 3.1.9
  • Version 4.0.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.2
  • Version 4.0.3
  • Version 4.0.4
  • Version 4.0.5
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.0.7
  • Version 4.0.8

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6597
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6597