CVE-2017-15944

paloaltonetworks pan-os

Published 11 Dec 2017 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 18 Aug 2022, with a remediation deadline of 8 Sept 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

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.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/102079 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1040007 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15944 · Vendor Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43342/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44597/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-15944 · US Government Resource