CVE-2023-6793

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated read-only administrator to revoke active XML API keys from the firewall and disrupt XML API usage.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): palo_alto
CVSS severity: LOW
CVSS score: 2.7 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Effective score: 2.7 / 10 LOW source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-269
Reserved: 2023-12-13
Published: 2023-12-13 19:40 UTC
Last updated: 2024-12-02 15:27 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2023/6xxx/CVE-2023-6793.json

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NVD published: 2023-12-13 19:15:09 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 06:51:26 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 2.7 / 10 LOW source: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Exploitability subscore: 1.2 / 10
Impact subscore: 1.4 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0056 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 42.99% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-27

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2023-59004
Assigner: palo_alto
Published: Dec 13, 2023, 6:40:54 PM
Updated: Dec 2, 2024, 2:27:51 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 2.7 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0800
Vendors: Palo Alto Networks
Products: PAN-OS (9.0 <9.0.17-h4)

Cloud NGFW

PAN-OS (11.0 <11.0.2)

PAN-OS (10.2 <10.2.5)

PAN-OS (9.1 <9.1.17)

PAN-OS (10.0 ≤All)

Prisma Access

PAN-OS (10.1 <10.1.11)

PAN-OS
Aliases: GHSA-6q2r-m35r-8mf3

ENISA description: An improper privilege management vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated read-only administrator to revoke active XML API keys from the firewall and disrupt XML API usage.

EUVD references (1)

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6793

Affected products (3)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Palo Alto Networks	PAN-OS	`8.1` (unaffected), `9.0` (affected), `9.1` (affected), `10.0` (affected), `10.1` (affected), `10.2` (affected), `11.0` (affected), `11.1` (unaffected)	—
Palo Alto Networks	Prisma Access	`All` (unaffected)	—
Palo Alto Networks	Cloud NGFW	`All` (unaffected)	—

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD

NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.

cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6793

Web references (5)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-6793 rapid7:attackerkb.com
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-59004 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6793 rapid7:security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6793 rapid7:www.cve.org

NVD-tagged references (2)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6793 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6793 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Vendor Advisory

Remediations (10)

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A new and improved community patch for BO3. - GitHub

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A new and improved community patch for BO3. . Contribute to shiversoftdev/t7patch development by creating an account on GitHub.

2026-05-23 03:45 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

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The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.

2026-05-23 03:45 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2023-36793

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2026-05-23 03:45 UTC
CVE-2023-6793 PAN-OS: XML API Keys Revoked by Read-Only PAN-OS ...

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Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory: CVE-2023-6793 PAN-OS: XML API Keys Revoked by Read-Only PAN-OS Administrator An improper privilege management vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated read-only administrator to revoke active XML API keys from the firewall and disrupt XML API usage.

2026-05-23 03:45 UTC
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2026-05-23 03:45 UTC
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CVE-2023-36793 - Breaking Down the Visual Studio Remote Code Execution ...

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Microsoft's Fix Microsoft's patches add better validation for files and tighten what gets automatically executed. Fixed Versions: Visual Studio 2017 15.9.57 Upgrade ASAP! See the official MSRC advisory for patch downloads. Reference Links - Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) Advisory - MITRE CVE Entry - Visual Studio Update Downloads

2026-05-23 03:45 UTC
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2026-05-23 03:45 UTC

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