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: 8.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1579
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Palo Alto PAN-OS
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1579
Install updates from vendor's website.
Palo Alto PAN-OS - addressed in versions 7.1.19, 8.0.12, 8.1.3