CVE-2019-1579
Act now ● On CISA KEV — actively exploited used in ransomware
Actively exploited — on the CISA KEV list.
CVSS base
8.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
46.2%
98.8th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Added 2022-01-10 · patch by 2022-07-10
Weakness / dates
CWE-134
Published 2019-07-19 · modified 2026-08-12
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | H | High |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2019-07-19 — Published (NVD)
- 2022-01-10 — Added to CISA KEV (actively exploited)
- 2022-07-10 — CISA patch-by deadline
- 2026-08-12 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
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.
Affected
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109310
- exploit https://devco.re/blog/2019/07/17/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-1-PreAuth-RCE-on-Palo-Alto-GlobalProtect-with-Uber-as-case-study/
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2019-1579
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109310
- exploit https://devco.re/blog/2019/07/17/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-1-PreAuth-RCE-on-Palo-Alto-GlobalProtect-with-Uber-as-case-study/
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2019-1579
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1579