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TI-2023-06208 Aliases CVE-2023-6793GHSA-6q2r-m35r-8mf3

PAN-OS: XML API Keys Revoked by Read-Only PAN-OS Administrator

Priority LOW 14CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

An improper privilege management vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated read-only administrator to revoke active XML API keys from the firewall and disrupt XML API usage.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00555 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks): 8.1, 9.0.17-h4, 9.1.17 +4Prisma Access (Palo Alto Networks): All+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS9.0 to before 9.0.17-h4; 9.1 to before 9.1.17; 10.0 – All; 10.1 to before 10.1.11; 10.2 to before 10.2.5; 11.0 to before 11.0.28.1, 9.0.17-h4, 9.1.17, 10.1.11, 10.2.5, 11.0.2, 11.1Patch availableCNA
Palo Alto NetworksPrisma Access—AllPatch availableCNA
Palo Alto NetworksCloud NGFW—AllPatch availableCNA
  • PAN-OS VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 9.0 to before 9.0.17-h4; 9.1 to before 9.1.17; 10.0 – All; 10.1 to before 10.1.11; 10.2 to before 10.2.5; 11.0 to before 11.0.2 Fixed in 8.1, 9.0.17-h4, 9.1.17, 10.1.11, 10.2.5, 11.0.2, 11.1 Patch available CNA
  • Prisma Access VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA
  • Cloud NGFW VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.0 to before 9.1.17; 10.0.0 – 10.0.12; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.11; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.5; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0 to before 9.1.17; 10.0.0 – 10.0.12; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.11; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.5; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.2 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 8.1, 9.0.17-h4, 9.1.17, 10.1.11, 10.2.5, 11.0.2, 11.1
  • Fix · CNA Prisma Access (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All
  • Fix · CNA Cloud NGFW (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6793
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6q2r-m35r-8mf3

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2024-03172 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
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