CVE-2012-6603

CRITICAL

The web management UI in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 3.1.12, 4.0.x before 4.0.10, and 4.1.x before 4.1.4 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrator privileges vi...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS4.4%
Percentile91th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the user is who they claim to be.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-57 Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data
via CWE-287
CAPEC-633 Token Impersonation
via CWE-287
CAPEC-650 Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server
via CWE-287
CAPEC-194 Fake the Source of Data
via CWE-287
CAPEC-593 Session Hijacking
via CWE-287
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Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2013. A critical vulnerability affects Palo Alto Networks systems (CVE-2012-6603). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2013-GLOBAL-296971-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2012-6603?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2013. A critical vulnerability affects Palo Alto Networks systems (CVE-2012-6603). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-6603?
CVE-2012-6603 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 4.4%.
Is CVE-2012-6603 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2012-6603 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-6603?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2012-6603?
CVE-2012-6603 affects Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2012-6603
BSIDBS-2013-GLOBAL-296971-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2013-08-31
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance70%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Authentication
Domains
NETWORK-INFRA
SourceNVD
Official Description

The web management UI in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 3.1.12, 4.0.x before 4.0.10, and 4.1.x before 4.1.4 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrator privileges via unspecified vectors, aka Ref ID 37034.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: The web management UI in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 3.1.12, 4.0.x before 4.0.10, and 4.1.x before 4.1.4 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrator privileges via unspecified vectors, aka Ref ID 37034. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os 4.0.0 4.0.1 4.0.2 4.0.3 4.0.4 4.0.5
+8 more4.0.6 4.0.7 4.0.8 4.1.0 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 ≤ 3.1.11
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 4793 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash68f85ac9113944dd2c9b039979afb476a3c1ba9b0dae4cc10391379c3895f8685517fbf9ecfa14f04fca054c370cab6f5c4df2bd4360c48edaea4f8a11ebef25
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