PAN-OS: Exposure of Sensitive Information Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator to expose the plaintext values of secrets stored in the device configuration and encrypted API keys. Work around: This issue requires the attacker to have authenticated access to the PAN-OS management...

PAN-OS: Local File Deletion Vulnerability

A local file deletion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator to delete files from the local file system with elevated privileges. These files can include logs and system components that impact the integrity and availability of PAN-OS software...

Impact of Sudo Vulnerability CVE-2023-22809

The Palo Alto Networks Product Security Assurance team has evaluated the sudo software vulnerability CVE-2023-22809 and has determined that the following Palo Alto Networks products do not expose the sudo program and, therefore, do not offer any scenarios required for successful exploitation of...

Cortex XSOAR: Local File Disclosure Vulnerability in the Cortex XSOAR Server

A file disclosure vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR server software enables an authenticated user with access to the web interface to read local files from the server. Work around: There are no known workarounds for this issue...

Cortex XDR Agent: Cleartext Exposure of Agent Admin Password

An information exposure vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local system administrator to disclose the admin password for the agent in cleartext, which bad actors can then use to execute privileged cytool commands that disable or uninstall the agen...

Cortex XDR Agent: Product Disruption by Local Windows User

A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local user to execute privileged cytool commands that disable or uninstall the agent. Work around: There are no known workarounds for this issue...

Cortex XSOAR: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in Cortex XSOAR Engine

A local privilege escalation PE vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR engine software running on a Linux operating system allows a local attacker with shell access to the engine to execute programs with elevated privileges. Work around: There are no known workarounds for this issue...

Impact of Apache Text Commons Vulnerability CVE-2022-42889

Palo Alto Networks has evaluated the Apache Commons Text library vulnerability CVE-2022-42889, known as Text4Shell, for all products and services. The Palo Alto Networks Product Security Assurance team has confirmed that all products and services are not impacted by this vulnerability. Work aroun...

PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in Web Interface

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1 web interface allows a network-based attacker with specific knowledge of the target firewall or Panorama appliance to impersonate an existing PAN-OS administrator and perform privileged actions. Work around: Customers wit...

Informational: PAN-OS: Impact of the NVIDIA Dataplane Development Kit (DPDK) Vulnerability CVE-2022-28199

The Palo Alto Networks Product Security Assurance team evaluated the NVIDIA Dataplane Development Kit DPDK vulnerability CVE-2022-28199 as it relates to our products. This vulnerability causes networking stacks that use the NVIDIA distribution of the DPDK to enter an unrecoverable state when...

Cortex XDR Agent: Improper Link Resolution Vulnerability When Generating a Tech Support File

An improper link resolution vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local attacker to read files on the system with elevated privileges when generating a tech support file. Work around: No work around available...

PAN-OS: Reflected Amplification Denial-of-Service (DoS) Vulnerability in URL Filtering

A PAN-OS URL filtering policy misconfiguration could allow a network-based attacker to conduct reflected and amplified TCP denial-of-service RDoS attacks. The DoS attack would appear to originate from a Palo Alto Networks PA-Series hardware, VM-Series virtual and CN-Series container firewall...

PAN-OS: Improper Neutralization Vulnerability Leads to Unintended Program Execution During Configuration Commit

A vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that enables an authenticated network-based PAN-OS administrator to upload a specifically created configuration that disrupts system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges when the configuration is committ...

Cortex XSOAR: Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability When Generating Reports

An improper authorization vulnerability in Palo Alto Network Cortex XSOAR software enables authenticated users in non-Read-Only groups to generate an email report that contains summary information about all incidents in the Cortex XSOAR instance, including incidents to which the user does not hav...

Cortex XDR Agent: Unintended Program Execution Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

A local privilege escalation PE vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent software on Windows that enables an authenticated local user with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory such as C:\ to execute a program with elevated privileges. This issue impacts all...

Cortex XDR Agent: An Uncontrolled Search Path Element Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

A local privilege escalation PE vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent software on Windows that enables an authenticated local user with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory such as C:\ to execute a program with elevated privileges. Work around: There are no...

PAN-OS: Denial-of-Service (DoS) Vulnerability in DNS Proxy

An improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability exists in the DNS proxy feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that enables a meddler-in-the-middle MITM to send specifically crafted traffic to the firewall that causes the service to restart unexpectedly. Repeated attempts to...

Informational: Impact of Spring Vulnerabilities CVE-2022-22963 and CVE-2022-22965

The Palo Alto Networks Product Security Assurance team has completed its evaluation of the Spring Cloud Function vulnerability CVE-2022-22963 and Spring Core vulnerability CVE-2022-22965 for all products and services. All Palo Alto Networks cloud services with possible impact have been mitigated...

Impact of the OpenSSL Infinite Loop Vulnerability CVE-2022-0778

The Palo Alto Networks Product Security Assurance team has evaluated the OpenSSL infinite loop vulnerability CVE-2022-0778 as it relates to our products. This vulnerability causes the OpenSSL library to enter an infinite loop when parsing an invalid certificate and can result in a Denial-of-Servi...

Informational: Impact of the Samba Vulnerability CVE-2021-44142 on PAN-OS

The Palo Alto Networks Product Security Assurance team has evaluated the Samba CVE-2021-44142 vulnerability. Though PAN-OS software contains Samba packages, there isn’t a Samba server that runs in PAN-OS software that could enable an attacker to exploit this vulnerability, which means there are n...

PAN-OS: Use of a Weak Cryptographic Algorithm for Stored Password Hashes

Usage of a weak cryptographic algorithm in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software where the password hashes of administrator and local user accounts are not created with a sufficient level of computational effort, which allows for password cracking attacks on accounts in normal non-FIPS-CC operationa...

Cortex XSOAR: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Web Interface

A stored cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability in Palo Alto Network Cortex XSOAR web interface enables an authenticated network-based attacker to store a persistent javascript payload that will perform arbitrary actions in the Cortex XSOAR web interface on behalf of authenticated administrators...

PAN-OS: URL Category Exceptions Match More URLs Than Intended in URL Filtering

PAN-OS software provides options to exclude specific websites from URL category enforcement and those websites are blocked or allowed depending on your rules regardless of their associated URL category. This is done by creating a custom URL category list or by using an external dynamic list EDL i...

GlobalProtect App: Information Exposure Vulnerability When Connecting to GlobalProtect Portal With Single Sign-On Enabled

An information exposure vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows and MacOS where the credentials of the local user account are sent to the GlobalProtect portal when the Single Sign-On feature is enabled in the GlobalProtect portal configuration. This product...

GlobalProtect App: Insufficiently Protected Credentials Vulnerability on Linux

An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Linux that exposes the hashed credentials of GlobalProtect users that saved their password during previous GlobalProtect app sessions to other local users on the system. The exposed...

GlobalProtect App: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon With SAML Authentication

An improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability exists within the Connect Before Logon feature of the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app when the feature is configured to use SAML authentication that enables a local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM or root privileges when...

GlobalProtect App: Improper Link Resolution Vulnerability Leads to Local Privilege Escalation

An improper link resolution before file access 'link following' vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows that enables a local attacker to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges under certain circumstances. Work...

GlobalProtect App: Information Exposure Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon

An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows that logs the cleartext credentials of the connecting GlobalProtect user when authenticating using Connect Before Logon feature. Work around: There are no known workarounds for thi...

Cortex XDR Agent: An Uncontrolled Search Path Element Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

A local privilege escalation PE vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables an authenticated local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. Work around: There are no known workarounds for this issue...

Cortex XDR Agent: Unintended Program Execution When Using Live Terminal Session

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory such as C:\ to store a program that can then be unintentionally executed by another local user when that user utilizes ...

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows platforms that enables a local user to delete arbitrary system files and impact the system integrity or cause a denial of service condition. Work around: There is no known...

Cortex XDR Agent: File Information Exposure Vulnerability When Generating Support File

A file information exposure vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker to read the contents of arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges when generating a support file. Work around: There are no known workarounds for this issue...

Impact of Log4j Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-45105, and CVE-2021-44832

Apache Log4j Java library is vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2021-44228, known as Log4Shell, and related vulnerabilities CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-45105, and CVE-2021-44832. Log4Shell allows remote unauthenticated attackers with the ability to inject text into log messages ...

Informational: Impact of the OpenSSH Vulnerability CVE-2021-41617 on PAN-OS

The Palo Alto Networks Product Security Assurance team has evaluated the OpenSSH software CVE-2021-41617 vulnerability. PAN-OS and Prisma SD-WAN ION software does not utilize the ssh configuration options required to exploit this vulnerability. There are no scenarios that enable successful...

PAN-OS: Denial-of-Service (DoS) Vulnerability in GlobalProtect Portal and Gateway Interfaces

An improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portal and gateway interfaces that enables an unauthenticated network-based attacker to send specifically crafted traffic to a GlobalProtect interface that causes the service to stop responding...

PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Web Interface XML API

An OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS web interface enables an authenticated administrator with permissions to use XML API the ability to execute arbitrary OS commands to escalate privileges. Work around: Enable signatures for Unique Threat ID 91715 on traffic...

PAN-OS: Memory Corruption Vulnerability in GlobalProtect Portal and Gateway Interfaces

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portal and gateway interfaces that enables an unauthenticated network-based attacker to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges. The attacker must have network access to the...

PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in the Command Line Interface (CLI)

An OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS command line interface CLI enables an authenticated administrator with access to the CLI to execute arbitrary OS commands to escalate privileges. Work around: This issue requires the attacker to have authenticated access to th...

PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability When Performing Dynamic Updates

An OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management interface exists when performing dynamic updates. This vulnerability enables a man-in-the-middle attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands to escalate privileges. Work around: Updating dynamic content from a local...

PAN-OS: Memory Corruption Vulnerability in GlobalProtect Clientless VPN During SAML Authentication

A memory corruption vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect Clientless VPN enables an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root user privileges during SAML authentication. Work around: Enable signatures for Unique Threat ID 91585 on traffic processed by the...

PAN-OS: OS Command Injection in Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP)

An OS command injection vulnerability in the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol SCEP feature of PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker with specific knowledge of the firewall configuration to execute arbitrary code with root user privileges. The attacker must have...

PAN-OS: Improper Access Control Vulnerability Exposing AWS Instance Metadata Endpoint to GlobalProtect Users

An improper access control vulnerability in PAN-OS software enables an attacker with authenticated access to GlobalProtect portals and gateways to connect to the EC2 instance metadata endpoint for VM-Series firewalls hosted on Amazon AWS. Exploitation of this vulnerability enables an attacker to...

GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability When Connecting to Portal or Gateway

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app that enables a man-in-the-middle attacker to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Work around: There are no known workarounds for this issue...

PAN-OS: Impact of the Raccoon Attack Vulnerability CVE-2020-1968

In versions of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software earlier than PAN-OS 10.0, the DHE cipher available for use in traffic decryption improperly shares a cryptographic secret across multiple TLS connections, which weakens its cryptographic strength. This is a prerequisite for successful exploitation...

PAN-OS: Unsigned Code Execution During Plugin Installation Race Condition Vulnerability

A time-of-check to time-of-use TOCTOU race condition vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS web interface enables an authenticated administrator with permission to upload plugins to execute arbitrary code with root user privileges. Work around: Enable signatures for Unique Threat ID 91572...

Cortex XSOAR: Improper Authorization of Incident Investigations Vulnerability

An improper authorization vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR server enables an authenticated network-based attacker with investigation read permissions to download files from incident investigations of which they are aware but are not a part of. Work around: There are no known...

Cortex XSOAR: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication

An improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability exists in Cortex XSOAR SAML authentication that enables an unauthenticated network-based attacker with specific knowledge of the Cortex XSOAR instance to access protected resources and perform unauthorized actions on the Cortex XSO...

PAN-OS: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Web Interface

A reflected cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability in the Palo Alto Network PAN-OS web interface enables an authenticated network-based attacker to mislead another authenticated PAN-OS administrator to click on a specially crafted link that performs arbitrary actions in the PAN-OS web interface a...

PAN-OS: XML External Entity (XXE) Reference Vulnerability in the PAN-OS Web Interface

An improper restriction of XML external entity XXE reference vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS web interface enables an authenticated administrator to read any arbitrary file from the file system and send a specifically crafted request to the firewall that causes the service to crash...

PAN-OS: Exceptional Condition Denial-of-Service (DoS)

An improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS dataplane that enables an unauthenticated network-based attacker to send specifically crafted traffic through the firewall that causes the service to crash. Repeated attempts to send this request...