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CVE-2017-5584

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-03-15
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Management Web Interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 5.1, 6.x before 6.1.16, 7.0.x before 7.0.13, and 7.1.x before 7.1.8 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Web Interface allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript into web pages served by the management interface. This stored XSS could allow an authenticated attacker to execute malicious scripts in the context of other administrative users viewing the management interface.

MitigationUpgrade PAN-OS to version 6.1.16 or later for the 6.x branch, 7.0.13 or later for the 7.0.x branch, or 7.1.8 or later for the 7.1.x branch. Restrict management interface access to trusted networks and monitor for suspicious administrative activity until patching is complete.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Pan OsOperating system
Affected:= 5.1= 6.0= 6.0.1= 6.0.2= 6.0.3= 6.0.4= 6.0.5= 6.0.6= 6.0.7= 6.0.8= 6.0.9= 6.0.10

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the PAN-OS version
    Access the device CLI and run the command 'show system info' or 'show version'. The output will display the PAN-OS version under a field such as 'sw-version' or 'PanOSVersion'.
    Affected if The version listed is 5.1 or any version from 6.0 through 6.0.10 inclusive.
  2. Confirm the management web interface is enabled
    From the CLI, run 'show system setting web-interface' or check via the web interface under Device > Setup > Management > Web Interface. Verify the management web interface service is configured as enabled.
    Affected if The management web interface is enabled and accessible.
  3. Verify administrative user accounts exist
    From the CLI run 'show admin' or access the web interface under Objects > Administrators to list configured administrative accounts.
    Affected if At least one administrative user account exists, since authenticated access is required to exploit this stored XSS.
  4. Check if the management interface is exposed to untrusted networks
    Review the network configuration via 'show interface management' or check the management profile applied to the management interface in the web interface under Network > Interfaces > Management.
    Affected if The management interface is accessible from untrusted networks (such as the internet or DMZ) rather than being restricted to trusted internal networks only.

You are affected if your PAN-OS version is exactly 5.1 or falls within 6.0.x through 6.0.10, the management web interface is enabled, and administrative users exist who could potentially inject malicious scripts into management interface pages.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade PAN-OS to version 6.1.16 or later for the 6.x branch, 7.0.13 or later for the 7.0.x branch, or 7.1.8 or later for the 7.1.x branch. Restrict management interface access to trusted networks and monitor for suspicious administrative activity until patching is complete.

Fix this in Pan Os Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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