[ CVE-2019-1579 · Published 19 Jul 2019 ]
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 8.1
EPSS 46%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-01-10
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS: 46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 99% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official description
Remote Code Execution in PAN-OS 7.1.18 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.11-h1 and earlier, and PAN-OS 8.1.2 and earlier with GlobalProtect Portal or GlobalProtect Gateway Interface enabled may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
CISA: Remote Code Execution in PAN-OS with GlobalProtect Portal or GlobalProtect Gateway Interface enabled.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 10 Jul 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/109310Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- devco.re/blog/2019/07/17/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-1-PreAuth-RCE-on-Palo-Alto-GlobalProtec…ExploitThird Party Advisory
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2019-1579Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource