Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-15944)
Severity: critical · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-08-18 · CVE-2017-15944
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains multiple, unspecified vulnerabilities which can allow for remote code execution when chained. CISA added CVE-2017-15944 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Aug 18, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Sep 8, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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