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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-9150 · published 19 November 2016

CVE-2016-9150: Paloaltonetworks pan-os memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Paloaltonetworks · Pan Os

Buffer overflow in the management web interface in 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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 35% · top 1.6% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
35%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the management web interface in 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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94399 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037382 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-9150
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40790/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94399 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037382 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-9150
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40790/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-9150), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.