CVE-2016-9149

Description

The Addresses Object parser in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 5.0.20, 5.1.x before 5.1.13, 6.0.x before 6.0.15, 6.1.x before 6.1.15, 7.0.x before 7.0.11, and 7.1.x before 7.1.6 mishandles single quote characters, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct XPath injection attacks via a crafted string.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037379 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94401 vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-9149

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9149?
CVE-2016-9149 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9149?
To fix CVE-2016-9149, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9149 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9149 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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