CVE-2017-7945 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can enumerate valid account names via distinct error messages on the GlobalProtect interface, facilitating brute-force attacks.
- 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-2017-7945?
CVE-2017-7945 is a critical vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 29 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The GlobalProtect external interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.17, 7.x before 7.0.15, 7.1.x before 7.1.9, and 8.x before 8.0.2 provides different error messages for failed login attempts depending on whether the username exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate account names and conduct brute-force attacks via a series of requests, aka PAN-SA-2017-0014 and PAN-72769.
Weakness: CWE-209
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7945?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-7945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7945 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-jx68-2fp3-jrpx.