CVE-2017-15944

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS en versiones anteriores a la 6.1.19; versiones 7.0.x anteriores a la 7.0.19; versiones 7.1.x anteriores a la 07/01/2014 y versiones 8.0.x anteriores a la 8.0.6 permite que atacantes remotos ejecuten código arbitrario mediante vectores relacionados con la interfaz de gestión.

Three separate bugs can be used together to remotely execute commands as root through the web management interface without authentication on PAN-OS versions 6.1.18 and earlier, PAN-OS versions 7.0.18 and earlier, PAN-OS versions 7.1.13 and earlier, and PAN-OS versions 8.0.5 and earlier. Full details provided.

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains multiple, unspecified vulnerabilities which can allow for remote code execution when chained.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-10-27 CVE Reserved
2017-12-11 CVE Published
2017-12-11 First Exploit
2022-08-18 Exploited in Wild
2022-09-08 KEV Due Date
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-08-13 EPSS Updated

CWE

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102079	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040007	Broken Link
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/38

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43342	2024-08-05
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44597	2024-08-05
https://github.com/xxnbyy/CVE-2017-15944-POC	2017-12-15
https://github.com/yukar1z0e/CVE-2017-15944	2020-05-29
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/panos_readsessionvars.rb	2017-12-11

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15944	2024-06-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"		Pan-os Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os"				< 6.1.19 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version " < 6.1.19"		-		Affected
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"		Pan-os Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os"				>= 7.0.0 < 7.0.19 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version " >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.19"		-		Affected
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"		Pan-os Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os"				>= 7.1.0 < 7.1.14 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version " >= 7.1.0 < 7.1.14"		-		Affected
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"		Pan-os Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os"				>= 8.0.0 < 8.0.6 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version " >= 8.0.0 < 8.0.6"		-		Affected