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CVE-2016-1712: paloaltonetworks pan-os Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 02-08-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1712 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in paloaltonetworks pan-os. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-08-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 5.0.19, 5.1.x before 5.1.12, 6.0.x before 6.0.14, 6.1.x before 6.1.12, and 7.0.x before 7.0.8 might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging improper sanitization of the root_reboot local invocation.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

28%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 0.38% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Paloaltonetworks1 product
  • pan-os≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.19 | ≥ 5.1, < 5.1.12 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.14 | ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.12 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.8

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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