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CVE-2017-15944: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-08-18
• EPSS: 98.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-12-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

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 attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the management interface.

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/102079
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040007
• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15944
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43342/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44597/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102079
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040007
• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15944
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43342/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44597/
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-15944

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