CVE-2017-9458 is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS versions prior to 6.1.18, 7.0.17, 7.1.12, and 8.0.3, specifically within the GlobalProtect gateway interface. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure, denial of service, or server-side request forgery. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.1.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.