SB2016071916 - Privilege escalation in Palo Alto PAN-OS 



SB2016071916 - Privilege escalation in Palo Alto PAN-OS

Published: July 19, 2016 Updated: November 22, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2016071916
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: N/A)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service conditions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified flaw in the Captive Portal component. A remote user can temporarily disrupt the target portal's operation.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in denial of service conditions.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.