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CVE-2017-7945

The GlobalProtect external interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.17, 7.x before 7.0.15, 7.1.x before 7.1.9, and 8.x before 8.0.2 provides different error messages for failed login attempts depending on whether the username exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate account names and conduct brute-force attacks via a series of requests, aka PAN-SA-2017-0014 and PAN-72769.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
29 Apr 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 79% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Information exposure through error messages (CWE-209)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OSServers and applications · cpe:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os
  • Version 8.0.1
  • Version 8.0.0
  • Version 7.1.8
  • Version 7.1.7
All 29 release lines
  • Every version up to 6.1.15
  • Version 7.0.0
  • Version 7.0.1
  • Version 7.0.2
  • Version 7.0.3
  • Version 7.0.4
  • Version 7.0.5
  • Version 7.0.5-h2
  • Version 7.0.6
  • Version 7.0.7
  • Version 7.0.8
  • Version 7.0.9
  • Version 7.0.10
  • Version 7.0.11
  • Version 7.0.12
  • Version 7.0.13
  • Version 7.0.14
  • Version 7.1.0
  • Version 7.1.1
  • Version 7.1.2
  • Version 7.1.3
  • Version 7.1.4
  • Version 7.1.4-h2
  • Version 7.1.5
  • Version 7.1.6
  • Version 7.1.7
  • Version 7.1.8
  • Version 8.0.0
  • Version 8.0.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7945
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7945