#VU39098 Information disclosure in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2017-7644

Vulnerability identifier: #VU39098

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7644

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

The Management Web Interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.17, 7.x before 7.0.15, and 7.1.x before 7.1.9 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging incorrect permission validation, aka PAN-SA-2017-0013 and PAN-70541.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: 7.0.0 - 7.0.14, 7.1.0 - 7.1.8

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External links
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-7644

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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