SB2017072503 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 



SB2017072503 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS

Published: July 25, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017072503
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 33% Low 67%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9459)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9467)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in GlobalProtect external interface. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


3) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8390)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error when processing fully qualified domain name (FQDN) in the DNS Proxy . A remote attacker can send send a specially crafted DNS request to the  DNS Proxy and execute arbitrary code on vulnerable device.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable device.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.