CVE-2023-0008: PAN-OS: Local File Disclosure Vulnerability in the PAN-OS Web Interface

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-05-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-73

Description

A file disclosure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated read-write administrator with access to the web interface to export local files from the firewall through a race condition.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: from 8.1.0 before 8.1.25; from 9.0.0 before 9.0.17; from 9.1.0 before 9.1.16; from 10.0.0 before 10.0.12; from 10.1.0 before 10.1.10; from 10.2.0 before 10.2.4 — fixed in 8.1.25, 9.0.17, 9.1.16, 10.0.12, 10.1.10, 10.2.4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: from 8.1 before 8.1.25; from 9.0 before 9.0.17; from 9.1 before 9.1.16; from 10.0 before 10.0.12; from 10.1 before 10.1.10; from 10.2 before 10.2.4 — fixed in 8.1.25, 9.0.17, 9.1.16, 10.0.12, 10.1.10, 10.2.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1.25, 9.0.17, 9.1.16, 10.0.12; Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1.25, 9.0.17, 9.1.16, 10.0.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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