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CVE-2019-17437

An improper authentication check in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS may allow an authenticated low privileged non-superuser custom role user to elevate privileges and become superuser. This issue affects PAN-OS 7.1 versions prior to 7.1.25; 8.0 versions prior to 8.0.20; 8.1 versions prior to 8.1.11; 9.0 versions prior to 9.0.5. PAN-OS version 7.0 and prior EOL versions have not been evaluated for this…

Severity
High 7.8
Published
5 Dec 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
7.1.25, 8.0.20, 8.1.11, 9.0.5
Exploit chance
0.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 27% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OSServers and applications · cpe:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os
  • From 7.1.0 before 7.1.25
  • From 8.0.0 before 8.0.20
  • From 8.1.0 before 8.1.11
  • From 9.0.0 before 9.0.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17437
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-17437