CVE-2017-7408 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in Palo Alto Networks Traps ESM Console by exploiting improper validation of license revocation requests.

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-2017-7408?

CVE-2017-7408 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Palo Alto Networks Traps ESM Console before 3.4.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service by leveraging improper validation of requests to revoke a Traps agent license.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7408?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paloaltonetworks Traps.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7408 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2017-7408 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7408 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-28cw-rx3r-6f3c.

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