Input validation error in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2019-1579

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Input validation error in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2019-1579

Published: July 22, 2019 / Updated: December 15, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU19306
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1579
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in GlobalProtect portal and GlobalProtect Gateway interfaces. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected device and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-1579

Install updates from vendor's website.

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