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CVE-2017-15943

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% 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-918

Description

The configuration file import for applications, spyware and vulnerability objects functionality in the web interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, and 7.1.x before 7.1.14 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks and consequently obtain sensitive information via vectors related to parsing of external entities.

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 — fixed in 6.1.19, 7.0.19, 7.1.14

How to fix

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

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102074
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040005
• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15943
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102074
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040005
• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15943

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