RCE in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
CVE-2017-15940
The web interface packet capture management component in 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 authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.049 (91.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.049 · newest: 0.049 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040006 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102076 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15940
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15940?
- CVE-2017-15940 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15940?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.