URL filtration bypass in Palo Alto PAN-OS



Published: 2022-02-09
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-0011
CWE-ID CWE-185
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Palo Alto PAN-OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Incorrect Regular Expression

EUVDB-ID: #VU60481

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0011

CWE-ID: CWE-185 - Incorrect Regular Expression

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass URL filtration rules.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing forward slash (/), asterisk (*) and caret (^)  at the end of the hostname inside filtration rules added to the custom URL category list or to an external dynamic list (EDL) in a URL Filtering profile. As a result, unexpected domains can be blocked or allowed, resulting in a potential security issue.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: 8.1 - 10.1.2

External links

http://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0011


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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