medium
6.1
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-9459: XSS

First published: Wed Aug 02 2017(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the management web interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.18, 7.x before 7.0.16, 7.1.x before 7.1.11, and 8.x before 8.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS<=6.1.17
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.3
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.5
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.6
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.8
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.9
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.11
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.12
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.13
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.14
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.0.15
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.1.0
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.1.1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.1.2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.1.3
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.1.4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.1.4-h2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.1.6
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.1.7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.1.8
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.1.9
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.1.9-h2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=7.1.10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=8.0.0
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=8.0.1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=8.0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-9459?

    CVE-2017-9459 is considered a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-9459?

    To fix CVE-2017-9459, upgrade to Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS versions 6.1.18, 7.0.16, 7.1.11, or 8.0.3 or later.

  • What are the affected versions for CVE-2017-9459?

    CVE-2017-9459 affects several versions of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS prior to the specified patched versions.

  • Can CVE-2017-9459 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2017-9459 can be exploited by remote attackers to inject arbitrary scripts into the management web interface.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-9459?

    There are no known workarounds for CVE-2017-9459; upgrading to a fixed version is recommended.

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