High severity · published Apr 14, 2017
CVE-2017-7218
The Management Web Interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 7.1.9 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unspecified request parameters
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Management Web Interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 7.1.9 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unspecified request parameters.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% 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 7.1.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7218
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7218
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97592
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038248
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-7218
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