CVEs / CVE-2017-15944
CVE-2017-15944: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 18 Aug 2022
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 98.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains multiple, unspecified vulnerabilities which can allow for remote code execution when chained.
Description
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and 8.0.x before 8.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the management interface.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 18 Aug 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 8 Sep 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-20, CWE-119 |
References
- CVE-2017-15944 on NVD
- CVE-2017-15944 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15944 (cited by CISA)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102079 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040007 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15944 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43342/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44597/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-15944 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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