Auth bypass in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os
CVE-2019-17437
An improper authentication check in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS may allow an authenticated low privileged non-superuser custom role user to elevate privileges and become superuser. This issue affects PAN-OS 7.1 versions prior to 7.1.25; 8.0 versions prior to 8.0.20; 8.1 versions prior to 8.1.11; 9.0 versions prior to 9.0.5. PAN-OS version 7.0 and prior EOL versions have not been evaluated for this issue.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os — versions unspecified, 7.1, 8.0
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/159 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17437?
- CVE-2019-17437 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17437?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.