SB2019012902 - Cross-site scripting in Palo Alto PAN-OS

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1566)

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists in the PAN-OS Management Web Interface due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks

2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1565)

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists in the PAN-OS External Dynamic Lists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/140
• https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/139