CVE-2019-1579
Published 2019-07-19 · Updated 2026-10-02 · Source psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
Summary
CVE-2019-1579 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on January 10, 2022, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by July 10, 2022. CISA also lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns, so it should be prioritised accordingly. Palo Alto Networks has 16 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 6 of them linked to ransomware.
All 16 known-exploited Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities →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.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Palo Alto Networks — PAN-OS
Name: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Date added: 2022-01-10 · Due: 2022-07-10
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109310
- 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
- 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

