Medium severity · published Sep 7, 2017
CVE-2017-12416
Cross-site scripting (XSS) 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…
6.1
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) 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 inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to improper request parameter validation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
PAN-OS · Palo Alto Networks
through 6.1.17; 7.0.0; 7.0.1; 7.0.2; 7.0.3; 7.0.4; +23 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12416
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12416
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100619
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039255
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-12416
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