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CVE-2016-3655

The management web interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 5.0.18, 6.0.x before 6.0.13, 6.1.x before 6.1.10, and 7.0.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via an unspecified API call.

Severity
Critical 9.8
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
3.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 88% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)OS command injection (CWE-78)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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-2016-3655
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3655