dbcve.org
Actively exploited in the wild. This CVE is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list — treat remediation as urgent. Federal remediation due by 10 Jul 2022. Known ransomware use
Pan OsOperating system · Paloaltonetworks

CVE-2019-1579

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2019-07-19
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.1.19 / 8.0.12 or later.
See remediation →
100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
In the wild Ransomware Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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
Remote Code Execution in PAN-OS 7.1.18 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.11-h1 and earlier, and PAN-OS 8.1.2 and earlier with GlobalProtect Portal or GlobalProtect Gateway Interface enabled may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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 · high confidence

Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS firewall software affecting versions 7.1.18 and earlier, 8.0.11-h1 and earlier, and 8.1.2 and earlier. When GlobalProtect Portal or GlobalProtect Gateway Interface is enabled, an unauthenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the affected firewall device.

MitigationUpgrade PAN-OS to version 7.1.19, 8.0.12, 8.1.3 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, disable GlobalProtect if not required, or restrict access to GlobalProtect interfaces via external firewall rules.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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:< 7.1.19>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.12>= 8.1.0, < 8.1.3

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
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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. Check PAN-OS version
    Use the CLI command 'show system info' or access the web interface under Device > Setup > Operations to view the installed PAN-OS version number.
    Affected if The installed version falls within these vulnerable ranges: less than 7.1.19, OR 8.0.0 through 8.0.11, OR 8.1.0 through 8.1.2.
  2. Confirm GlobalProtect Portal is enabled
    Access the web interface and navigate to Network > GlobalProtect > Portals, or use the CLI command 'show global-protect global-protect-portal' to check for any configured and enabled portal configurations.
    Affected if Any GlobalProtect Portal configuration exists and is enabled.
  3. Confirm GlobalProtect Gateway is enabled
    Access the web interface and navigate to Network > GlobalProtect > Gateways, or use the CLI command 'show global-protect global-protect-gateway' to verify if any gateway configurations are active.
    Affected if Any GlobalProtect Gateway configuration exists and is enabled.
  4. Verify management interface access
    Review network access controls and firewall policies to determine whether the GlobalProtect interfaces (typically ports 443, 4443) are exposed to untrusted networks or the internet.
    Affected if GlobalProtect services are reachable from untrusted or external networks without proper access restrictions.

A system is affected if it runs a vulnerable PAN-OS version AND has GlobalProtect Portal or Gateway enabled and accessible.

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

Check your environment

Paste your version and any relevant configuration and it will be compared against the affected criteria above. Do not include secrets or credentials.

AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 7.1.19 / 8.0.12 / 8.1.3 or later
Fixed in 7.1.198.0.128.1.3
Interim mitigation

Upgrade PAN-OS to version 7.1.19, 8.0.12, 8.1.3 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, disable GlobalProtect if not required, or restrict access to GlobalProtect interfaces via external firewall rules.

Recommended fix High confidence

PAN-OS 7.1.19 (or latest 7.1.x), PAN-OS 8.0.12 (or latest 8.0.x), PAN-OS 8.1.3 (or latest 8.1.x)

  1. Confirm that GlobalProtect Portal or GlobalProtect Gateway Interface is enabled on the affected device
  2. Download the appropriate PAN-OS upgrade image from the Palo Alto Networks support portal
  3. Review PAN-OS upgrade guide and release notes for compatibility considerations
  4. Schedule a maintenance window as upgrades require downtime
  5. Back up the device configuration before proceeding
  6. Upload and install the upgrade image: PAN-OS 7.1.19 or later for 7.1.x, PAN-OS 8.0.12 or later for 8.0.x, PAN-OS 8.1.3 or later for 8.1.x
  7. After upgrade, verify that GlobalProtect functionality is working correctly
  8. Validate that the vulnerability is no longer present
Caveat Upgrading PAN-OS may introduce behavioral changes; review release notes for changes to features, API compatibility, and deprecated functionality before upgrading in production

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Pan Os Exploited in the wild — priority engagement
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
Get it fixed fast

An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $3,984.

Scan for this in your stack

Free · runs locally
dbcve dependency scanner

Check whether your project pulls in CVE-2019-1579 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.

Get it on GitHub Scan in the browser

References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

Primary sources

Practitioner notes

Contributed

Peer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-1579 in production — separate from our analysis above.

No notes yet

Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.

What this is

A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.

What belongs here
  • Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
  • Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
  • No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
  • No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data