CVE-2017-7409 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in PAN-OS GlobalProtect allows attackers to inject scripts via crafted requests, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-7409?
CVE-2017-7409 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 21 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 7.0.15 has XSS in the GlobalProtect external interface via crafted request parameters, aka PAN-SA-2017-0011 and PAN-70674.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7409?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7409?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7409 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2017-7409 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7409 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-mpgx-r6hw-wh7q.