Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-0004

Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os 8.1.0 – 8.1.24

Published
12 April 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 6.5
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.011 63th percentile
Risk Priority 52 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-0004 is a medium-severity Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CWE-703) vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Endpoint Denial of Service (T1499); ranked in the top 37% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A10:2025 Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A local file deletion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator to delete files from the local file system with elevated privileges. These files can include logs and system components that impact the integrity and availability…

more

of PAN-OS software.

CWE(s)
CWE-703NVD-CWE-noinfo

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1499 Endpoint Denial of Service Impact
Adversaries may perform Endpoint Denial of Service (DoS) attacks to degrade or block the availability of services to users.
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T1499.004 Application or System Exploitation Impact
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities that can cause an application or system to crash and deny availability to users.
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T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
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T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution Execution
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code.
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T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services Lateral Movement
Adversaries may exploit remote services to gain unauthorized access to internal systems once inside of a network.
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Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

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CVE-2026-0263Same product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
CVE-2026-0288Same product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
CVE-2017-15944Same product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
CVE-2026-0282Same product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
CVE-2024-5913Same product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
CVE-2024-3400Same product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
CVE-2025-0130Same product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os

Affected Assets

paloaltonetworks
pan-os
8.1.0 — 8.1.24 · 9.0.0 — 9.0.17 · 9.1.0 — 9.1.15
fedoraproject
fedora
37, 38, 39

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

AU-5 Response to Audit Logging Process Failures
addresses: CWE-703

Implements explicit check and handling for the exceptional condition of audit logging process failure.

CA-7 Continuous Monitoring
addresses: CWE-703

Establishing and monitoring system metrics with correlation and response actions helps identify and address improper handling of exceptional conditions.

CP-12 Safe Mode
addresses: CWE-703

Provides a defined response to detected conditions by restricting operation, ensuring exceptional conditions are handled rather than ignored or mishandled.

CP-3 Contingency Training
addresses: CWE-703

Contingency training equips users with defined procedures to check and respond to exceptional conditions during disruptions, reducing exploitation of mishandled errors.

CP-4 Contingency Plan Testing
addresses: CWE-703

Testing verifies the system's ability to detect, handle, and recover from exceptional conditions as part of the plan, reducing exploitability of improper exception handling.

CP-5 Contingency Plan Update
addresses: CWE-703

Regular updates keep contingency procedures aligned with system changes, providing structured handling for exceptional conditions that would otherwise allow unmitigated exploitation.

IR-1 Policy and Procedures
addresses: CWE-703

Policy defines checks and handling for exceptional conditions arising from security incidents.

IR-3 Incident Response Testing
addresses: CWE-703

Performing IR tests ensures exceptional conditions are properly checked and handled to enable effective response.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices explicitly require anticipating and correctly handling exceptional conditions during design and coding.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.6.8 Information security event reporting none match
none

Reporting of unhandled errors or exceptional conditions surfaces latent failure paths so they can be corrected before exploitation.

References