CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-1579

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Jul 19, 2019 | Modified: Feb 07, 2025
CVSS 3.x
8.1
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Remote Code Execution in PAN-OS 7.1.18 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.11-h1 and earlier, and PAN-OS 8.1.2 and earlier with GlobalProtect Portal or GlobalProtect Gateway Interface enabled may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Pan-os Paloaltonetworks * 7.1.19 (excluding)
Pan-os Paloaltonetworks 8.0.0 (including) 8.0.12 (excluding)
Pan-os Paloaltonetworks 8.1.0 (including) 8.1.3 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References