CVE-2019-17437

Name: CVE-2019-17437
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-05T15:15:11.297+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-17437 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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 issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.34%

25.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.25
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.20
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	>= 8.1.0, < 8.1.11
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	>= 9.0.0, < 9.0.5

References

https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/159Vendor Advisory
https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/159Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 5, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17437?

How severe is CVE-2019-17437?

CVE-2019-17437 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17437?

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Source: NVD / NIST