CVE-2017-15940

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-12-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-77

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

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: before 6.1.19; from 7.0.0 before 7.0.19; from 7.1.0 before 7.1.14; from 8.0.0 before 8.0.6 — fixed in 6.1.19, 7.0.19, 7.1.14, 8.0.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 6.1.19, 7.0.19, 7.1.14, 8.0.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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