Vulnerability identifier: #VU9664

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15940

CWE-ID: CWE-77

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 attacker to execute arbitrary command on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the web interface packet capture management function to inject and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation
Update to version 6.1.19, 7.0.19, 7.1.14.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: 6.1.0 - 6.1.18, 7.0.0 - 7.0.18, 7.1.0 - 7.1.13

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External links
http://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/105

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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.