PT-2019-5494 · Palo Alto Networks+1 · Pan-Os+1

Christophe Schleypen · Published 2019-12-04 · Updated 2019-12-13 · CVE-2019-17437

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PAN-OS versions 7.1 prior to 7.1.25 PAN-OS versions 8.0 prior to 8.0.20 PAN-OS versions 8.1 prior to 8.1.11 PAN-OS versions 9.0 prior to 9.0.5

Description The issue is related to an improper authentication check in the PAN-OS operating system, which may allow an authenticated low-privileged non-superuser custom role user to elevate privileges and become a superuser.

Recommendations For PAN-OS versions 7.1 prior to 7.1.25, update to version 7.1.25 or later. For PAN-OS versions 8.0 prior to 8.0.20, update to version 8.0.20 or later. For PAN-OS versions 8.1 prior to 8.1.11, update to version 8.1.11 or later. For PAN-OS versions 9.0 prior to 9.0.5, update to version 9.0.5 or later.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-280

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-03288

CVE-2019-17437

Affected Products

Pan-Os

Suse

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17437 · Security Note
• https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/159 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-17437 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-03288 · Security Note
• https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/201 · Note