CVE-2012-6603 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web management UI of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS versions before 3.1.12, 4.0.10, and 4.1.4. This critical flaw allows remote attackers to gain full administrator privileges without authentication. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no public exploit code available, nor is it listed on the CISA KEV catalog, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:3.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.