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

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

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Oct 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-697p-2497-7m42

## 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 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15017?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Other vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector

- [CVE-2019-15019](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15019/): Other in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-15020](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15020/): Command injection in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-1584](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1584/): Command injection in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-15014](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15014/): Command injection in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-15016](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15016/): SQL injection in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-15017 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector. 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-2019-15017/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15017/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-15017
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15017
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-15017

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15017/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.