7.8

CVE-2016-9151: paloaltonetworks pan-os

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 19-11-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-9151 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in paloaltonetworks pan-os. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.21%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 19-11-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 5.0.20, 5.1.x before 5.1.13, 6.0.x before 6.0.15, 6.1.x before 6.1.15, 7.0.x before 7.0.11, and 7.1.x before 7.1.6 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted values of unspecified environment variables.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 1.23% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.21%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Palo Alto Networks PanOS - 'root_reboot' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Palo Alto Networks PanOS - 'root_trace' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Paloaltonetworks1 product
  • pan-os≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.20 | ≥ 5.1, < 5.1.13 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.15 | ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.15 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.11 | ≥ 7.1.0, < 7.1.6

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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