# CVE-2017-9458: XML external entity in n/a

> Remote attackers can exploit an XML external entity vulnerability in the GlobalProtect interface to read sensitive data or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4x5c-2c3m-624h

## What is CVE-2017-9458?

CVE-2017-9458 is a critical vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 7 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the GlobalProtect internal and external gateway interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.18, 7.0.x before 7.0.17, 7.1.x before 7.1.12, and 8.0.x before 8.0.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery), CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9458?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-9458?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-9458 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9458 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os

- [CVE-2024-3400](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3400/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-2021](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2021/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-15944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15944/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-0300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0300/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-0012](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0012/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-9458 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-9458 is a critical vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 7 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9458 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9458/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9458/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9458
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9458
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-9458

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9458/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.