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CVE-2019-1579 — 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…

Paloaltonetworks · Pan-Os · Published 19 Jul 2019 · Modified 2 Oct 2026

Description

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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109310
https://devco.re/blog/2019/07/17/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-1-PreAuth-RCE-on-Palo-Alto-GlobalProtect-with-Uber-as-case-study/
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2019-1579
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109310
https://devco.re/blog/2019/07/17/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-1-PreAuth-RCE-on-Palo-Alto-GlobalProtect-with-Uber-as-case-study/
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2019-1579
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1579

What to do

Check whether Pan-Os is in your asset inventory.
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Link: adminadda.com/cve/CVE-2019-1579