VDB-132712 · CVE-2019-1572 · BID 107720

PAN-OS 9.0.0 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PAN-OS 9.0.0. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2019-1572. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PAN-OS 9.0.0 (Firewall Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PAN-OS 9.0.0 may allow an unauthenticated remote user to access php files.

The bug was discovered 12/06/2018. The weakness was disclosed 03/26/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-1572 since 12/06/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 110 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13461 (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability(PAN-SA-2019-0005)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Firewall Software

Name

PAN-OS

Version

9.0.0

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/06/2018 🔍
12/06/2018 +0 days 🔍
03/26/2019 +109 days 🔍
04/02/2019 +7 days 🔍
08/21/2023 +1602 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2019-1572 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-1572
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-132712
SecurityFocus: 107720

Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2019 21:19
Updated: 08/21/2023 14:15
Changes: 04/02/2019 21:19 (56), 05/23/2020 18:07 (2), 08/21/2023 14:15 (3)
Complete: 🔍
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