First published: Thu Dec 05 2019(Updated: )
An improper authentication check in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS may allow an authenticated low privileged non-superuser custom role user to elevate privileges and become superuser. This issue affects PAN-OS 7.1 versions prior to 7.1.25; 8.0 versions prior to 8.0.20; 8.1 versions prior to 8.1.11; 9.0 versions prior to 9.0.5. PAN-OS version 7.0 and prior EOL versions have not been evaluated for this issue.
Credit: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS | >=7.1.0<7.1.25 | |
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS | >=8.0.0<8.0.20 | |
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS | >=8.1.0<8.1.11 | |
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS | >=9.0.0<9.0.5 |
This issue has been resolved in 7.1.25, 8.0.20, 8.1.11, 9.0.5 and all subsequent versions.
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CVE-2019-17437 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow privilege escalation.
To fix CVE-2019-17437, upgrade to PAN-OS versions 7.1.25, 8.0.20, or 8.1.11 and above.
CVE-2019-17437 affects users of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS versions prior to 7.1.25, 8.0.20, and 8.1.11.
CVE-2019-17437 can be exploited by authenticated low privileged non-superuser custom role users.
CVE-2019-17437 impacts various versions of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS including 7.1, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0.