CVE-2017-9458

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-09-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-611

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the GlobalProtect internal and external gateway interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.18, 7.0.x before 7.0.17, 7.1.x before 7.1.12, and 8.0.x before 8.0.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: through 6.1.17; 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.3, 7.0.4, 7.0.5 (+22)

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100614
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039256
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-9458
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100614
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039256
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-9458

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