CVE-2017-15940 Command injection in n/a
Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary code via the web interface packet capture management component in PAN-OS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15940?
CVE-2017-15940 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 11 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web interface packet capture management component in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and 8.0.x before 8.0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15940?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15940?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15940 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2017-15940 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15940 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
- CVE-2024-3400 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection
- CVE-2020-2021 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2017-15944 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-0300 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write
- CVE-2024-0012 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8r9h-33x8-xjgw.