CVE-2019-15017 Hardcoded credentials in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector

High 8.4 Published Updated

Attackers can authenticate to the SSH service using hardcoded credentials, potentially gaining remote access to the device.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-15017?

CVE-2019-15017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector, published on 9 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SSH service is enabled on the Zingbox Inspector versions 1.294 and earlier, exposing SSH to the local network. When combined with PAN-SA-2019-0027, this can allow an attacker to authenticate to the service using hardcoded credentials.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15017?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zingbox Inspector.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15017?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15017 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-15017 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15017 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-697p-2497-7m42.

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