CVE-2017-15944 KEV EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 98.3% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-09-08.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 98.3% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-09-08 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-12-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-08-18 |
| Due | 2022-09-08 |
| Vendor / product | Palo Alto Networks / PAN-OS |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Palo Alto Networks - 'readSessionVarsFromFile()' Session Corruption (Metasploit) | 2018-05-08 |
| exploit-db | Palo Alto Networks Firewalls - Root Remote Code Execution | 2017-12-14 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102079
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040007
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15944
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43342/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44597/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102079
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040007
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15944
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43342/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44597/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-15944
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