CVE-2019-1566 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in PAN-OS Management Web Interface
Description
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the PAN-OS Management Web Interface. (Ref. # PAN-107262; CVE-2019-1566)
Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML.
This issue affects PAN-OS 7.1.21 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.14 and earlier, and PAN-OS 8.1.5 and earlier.
Product Status
| Versions | Affected | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|
| PAN-OS 8.1 | <= 8.1.5 | >= 8.1.6 |
| PAN-OS 8.0 | <= 8.0.14 | >= 8.0.15 |
| PAN-OS 7.1 | <= 7.1.21 | >= 7.1.22 |
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSSv3.1 Base Score: 6.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Weakness Type
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Solution
PAN-OS 7.1.22 and later, PAN-OS 8.0.15 and later, and PAN-OS 8.1.6 and later.
Workarounds and Mitigations
This issue affects the web-based management interface of PAN-OS and is strongly mitigated by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS management interface. Our best practices guidelines reduce the exposure of the management interface to potential attackers. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS 8.1 technical documentation, available at: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/documentation/81/pan-os/pan-os/getting-started/best-practices-for-securing-administrative-access.