CVE-2017-15940

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Published Dec 11, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

The web interface packet capture management component in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and 8.0.x before 8.0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-7356	The web interface packet capture management component in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and 8.0.x before 8.0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.9% (4.930% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102076
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040006
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15940

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Paloaltonetworks Pan-os

Weaknesses

CWE-77

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 11, 2017, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:13 PM
Reserved: Oct 27, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 11, 2017, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:08 AM

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