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CVE-2019-1579

Palo Alto Networks — Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks · CWE-134 · in CISA KEV since 2022-01-10

KEV since 2022 · listed over a yearRansomwareCISA KEVActively Exploited
77

EVRS 77 of 100 Urgent

Patch This Cycle

Rank 667 of 2,960 tracked

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Why it scores 77

Evidence available: 6 of 7 signals

Listed in the CISA KEV catalog, and associated with known ransomware campaigns.

  • CISA KEVApplied
  • RansomwareApplied
  • Vendor exploitationDid not apply
  • EPSSApplied
  • Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
  • Pre-patch disclosureNo data
  • KEV recencyDid not apply
  • CVSSApplied

The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data

Fix

Patch or fixed version identified

CISA required action

Fixed in

pan-os: update to 7.1.19 or later | pan-os: update to 8.0.12 or later | pan-os: update to 8.1.3 or later

Affected versions

  • pan-os< 7.1.19>= 8.0.0 < 8.0.12>= 8.1.0 < 8.1.3

Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Fixed versions from NVD.

Evidence

Each value with its source
MeasureValueSource
CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. 8.1 NVD
FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. 0.462 (98.8th pctl) FIRST EPSS
Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. Confirmed CISA KEV
Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. Known CISA KEV
CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. 2022-07-10 · KEV since 2022 · listed over a year CISA KEV
Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. None known Metasploit
EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 8.1 (v3.1), assigned by palo_alto. Listed ENISA EUVD

Description

NVD

Remote Code Execution in PAN-OS 7.1.18 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.11-h1 and earlier, and PAN-OS 8.1.2 and earlier with GlobalProtect Portal or GlobalProtect Gateway Interface enabled may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

What CISA says to do