What is CVE-2017-9458?

CVE-2017-9458 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-os, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-09-07.

How severe is CVE-2017-9458?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

XXE in Paloaltonetworks Pan-os

CVE-2017-9458

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the GlobalProtect internal and external gateway interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.18, 7.0.x before 7.0.17, 7.1.x before 7.1.12, and 8.0.x before 8.0.3 allows remote attackers to ob…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.013 (79.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Paloaltonetworks Pan-os — versions 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9458?: CVE-2017-9458 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-os, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-09-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-9458?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.