CVE DATABASE / CVE-2017-15944
CVE-2017-15944
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL
⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
On the CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-08-18.
Federal remediation due 2022-09-08.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
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 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Paloaltonetworks pan-os
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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/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-15944
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-22. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.