CVE-2023-0004

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-0004?

Upgrade pan-os to 10.1.6 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2023-0004 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-0004 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 63% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-0004?

CVE-2023-0004 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2023-0004 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for pan-os (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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 of PAN-OS software.

CWE-703

How to fix

Remediation Available

pan-osNVD

Affected:>= 10.1.0, < 10.1.6Fixed in:10.1.6CVE-2023-0004derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.13%probability of exploitation in 30 days

63rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 63% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

security.paloaltonetworks.com

Third-Party Advisory6

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-703 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-21894	Critical	9.8	19%	-	-
CVE-2025-59538	High	7.5	8.3%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-5031	High	8.8	6.0%	-	-
CVE-2023-49786	High	7.5	5.3%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-10781	High	8.1	3.8%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-22052	High	7.5	3.8%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2023-0004?

Upgrade pan-os to 10.1.6 or later.

Is CVE-2023-0004 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-0004 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 63% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2023-0004?

CVE-2023-0004 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2023-0004 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for pan-os (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.