#VU9665 Server-side request forgery in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2017-15943
Published: December 18, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9665
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15943
CWE-ID: CWE-918
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Software vendor:
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform SSRF-attack on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted configuration file data that references external entities, bypass security restrictions and obtain potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted configuration file data that references external entities, bypass security restrictions and obtain potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Update to version 6.1.19, 7.0.19, 7.1.14.