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CVE-2016-3654

The device management command line interface (CLI) in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 5.0.18, 5.1.x before 5.1.11, 6.0.x before 6.0.13, 6.1.x before 6.1.10, and 7.0.x before 7.0.5H2 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands via an SSH command parameter.

Severity
High 7.2
Published
12 Apr 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
5.0.18, 5.1.11, 6.0.13, 6.1.10
Exploit chance
2.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 85% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
Over the network · Needs an administrator account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OSServers and applications · cpe:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os
  • From 5.0.0 before 5.0.18
  • From 5.1 before 5.1.11
  • From 6.0.0 before 6.0.13
  • From 6.1.0 before 6.1.10
  • From 7.0.0 up to 7.0.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3654
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3654