CVE-2017-15944

CVE Database · CVE-2017-15944

CVE-2017-15944

· CRITICALAnalyzed

CVSS v3.1

9.8

EPSS

98.34%

Published

Dec 11, 2017

Modified

Apr 22, 2026

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added: 2022-08-18 · Due: 2022-09-08

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC / Exploit (8)

All weaponized →

Exploit-DBPalo Alto Networks Firewalls - Root Remote Code Execution Exploit-DBPalo Alto Networks - 'readSessionVarsFromFile()' Session Corruption (Metasploit)NucleiNuclei detection template TrickestTrickest PoC index GitHub PoCsurajraghuvanshi/PaloAltoRceDetectionAndExploit★6 GitHub PoCxxnbyy/CVE-2017-15944-POC★2 GitHub PoCyukar1z0e/CVE-2017-15944★0 GitHub PoCP4x1s/PaloAlto_EXP★0

Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20CWE-119

Affected Products (4)

paloaltonetworks · pan-os (up to 6.1.19)vulnerable

paloaltonetworks · pan-os (up to 7.0.19)vulnerable

paloaltonetworks · pan-os (up to 7.1.14)vulnerable

paloaltonetworks · pan-os (up to 8.0.6)vulnerable

References (11)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102079

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040007

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15944

Vendor Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43342/

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44597/

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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