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CVE-2017-15944

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...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
October 27, 2017
Published Date
December 11, 2017
Last Updated
February 07, 2025
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
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.

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

9.8 - CRITICAL

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Automatable
Yes
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (added 2022-08-18 00:00:00 UTC) Source
Proof of Concept Available
Yes (added 2020-05-29 03:04:18 UTC) Source

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44597/ http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040007 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102079 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43342/ https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15944

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-08-18 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/panos_readsessionvars.rb 2025-04-29 11:01:14 UTC
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2017/CVE-2017-15944.yaml 2025-04-26 00:00:00 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

panos_readsessionvars

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2017-15944

yukar1z0e/CVE-2017-15944

Type: github • Created: 2020-05-29 03:04:18 UTC • Stars: 0

xxnbyy/CVE-2017-15944-POC

Type: github • Created: 2017-12-19 04:43:24 UTC • Stars: 1

CVE-2017-15944 Palo Alto Networks firewalls remote root code execution POC