Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION 6.1.x < 6.1.5 / 6.2.x < 6.2.3 DoS (CVE-2023-38802)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 145 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-38802 | 29 Aug 202316:15 | – | attackerkb | |
| Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0120: frr (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0120) | 14 May 202500:00 | – | nessus | |
| AlmaLinux 9 : frr (ALSA-2023:5194) | 22 Sep 202300:00 | – | nessus | |
| AlmaLinux 8 : frr (ALSA-2023:5219) | 22 Sep 202300:00 | – | nessus | |
| CentOS 8 : frr (CESA-2023:5219) | 8 Feb 202400:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian dla-3573 : frr - security update | 20 Sep 202300:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian DSA-5495-1 : frr - security update | 11 Sep 202300:00 | – | nessus | |
| Fedora 39 : frr (2023-514db5339e) | 14 Nov 202300:00 | – | nessus | |
| Fedora 38 : frr (2023-61abba57d8) | 14 Nov 202300:00 | – | nessus | |
| Fedora 37 : frr (2023-ce436d56f8) | 14 Nov 202300:00 | – | nessus |
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(298999);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/16");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-38802");
script_name(english:"Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION 6.1.x < 6.1.5 / 6.2.x < 6.2.3 DoS (CVE-2023-38802)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION device is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of the remote Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION device is 6.1.x prior to 6.1.5, or 6.2.x prior to
6.2.3. It is, therefore, affected by a denial of service vulnerability:
- FRRouting FRR 7.5.1 through 9.0 and Pica8 PICOS 4.3.3.2 allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a
crafted BGP update with a corrupted attribute 23 (Tunnel Encapsulation). (CVE-2023-38802)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the device's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-38802");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION version 6.1.5, or 6.2.3 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:P");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-38802");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/09/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/09/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/02/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:paloaltonetworks:prisma_ion_os");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:paloaltonetworks:prisma_ion");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Palo Alto Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("palo_alto_prisma_ion_detect.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Palo Alto Networks Prisma ION");
exit(0);
}
include('vdf.inc');
# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
'checks': [
{
'product': {'name': 'Palo Alto Networks Prisma ION', 'type': 'app'},
'check_algorithm': 'default',
'constraints': [
{'min_version': '6.1', 'fixed_version':'6.1.5'},
{'min_version': '6.2', 'fixed_version':'6.2.3'}
]
}
]
};
var res = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:res);
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16 Feb 2026 00:00Current
7.7High risk
Vulners AI Score7.7
CVSS 3.17.5
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