An improper authorization vulnerability in PAN-OS that mistakenly uses the permissions of local linux users instead of the intended SAML permissions of the account when the username is shared for the purposes of SSO authentication. This can result in authentication bypass and unintended resource access for the user. This issue affects: PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.26; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.1; All versions of PAN-OS 8.0.
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
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Pan-os | Paloaltonetworks | 7.1.0 (including) | 7.1.26 (excluding) |
Pan-os | Paloaltonetworks | 8.0.0 (including) | 8.0.20 (including) |
Pan-os | Paloaltonetworks | 8.1.0 (including) | 8.1.13 (excluding) |
Pan-os | Paloaltonetworks | 9.0.0 (including) | 9.0.6 (excluding) |
Pan-os | Paloaltonetworks | 9.1.0 (including) | 9.1.1 (excluding) |
Assuming a user with a given identity, authorization is the process of determining whether that user can access a given resource, based on the user’s privileges and any permissions or other access-control specifications that apply to the resource. When access control checks are incorrectly applied, users are able to access data or perform actions that they should not be allowed to perform. This can lead to a wide range of problems, including information exposures, denial of service, and arbitrary code execution.