Palo Alto Web Interface up to 7.0.7 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Palo Alto Web Interface up to 7.0.7. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Web Interface. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-2219. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Palo Alto Web Interface up to 7.0.7. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Web Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the management interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 7.x before 7.0.8 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 06/28/2016 by Roman Zaikin with CheckPoint Security Team as PAN-SA-2016-0009 / Ref 90635 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Palo Alto. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-2219 since 02/04/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92942 (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 7.0.x < 7.0.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PAN-SA-2016-0008 / PAN-SA-2016-0009)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Palo Alto Local Security Checks and running in the context c.

Upgrading to version 7.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

Palo Alto Networks recommends implementing best practices, only allowing management access to a restricted set of IP address, and dedicating management of the device to the management interface only.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (92942), SecurityFocus (BID 91461†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036192†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 92942
Nessus Name: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 7.0.x < 7.0.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PAN-SA-2016-0008 / PAN-SA-2016-0009)
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OpenVAS ID: 54447
OpenVAS Name: Palo Alto PAN-OS PAN-SA-2016-0009
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Interface 7.0.8

Timelineinfo

02/04/2016 🔍
06/27/2016 +144 days 🔍
06/28/2016 +1 days 🔍
06/29/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/04/2016 +5 days 🔍
07/12/2016 +8 days 🔍
08/12/2016 +31 days 🔍
02/16/2019 +918 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: paloaltonetworks.com

Advisory: PAN-SA-2016-0009 / Ref 90635
Researcher: Roman Zaikin
Organization: CheckPoint Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-2219 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2219
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88577
SecurityFocus: 91461
SecurityTracker: 1036192

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2016 15:02
Updated: 02/16/2019 14:32
Changes: 07/04/2016 15:02 (69), 02/16/2019 14:32 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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