CVE-2017-7945

Description

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-7945

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7945?
CVE-2017-7945 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7945?
To fix CVE-2017-7945, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-7945 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7945 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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