CVE-2018-9242 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can delete arbitrary files on PAN-OS devices via the management web interface due to improper input validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-9242?
CVE-2018-9242 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 3 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The PAN-OS management web interface page in PAN-OS 6.1.20 and earlier, PAN-OS 7.1.16 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.9 and earlier may allow an attacker to delete files in the system via specific request parameters.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9242?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2018-9242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9242 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-7ww5-m53p-hg5m.