How severe is CVE-2019-1579?

CVE-2019-1579 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH). EPSS estimates a 46.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE-2019-1579: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV

2022-01-10

Remediation due

2022-07-10

Ransomware

Known use

Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1579

Description

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CISA8.1 HIGH

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

SSVC · CISA-ADP

Exploitationactive

Automatableno

Technical impacttotal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
-	Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Portal/Gateway Interface	PAN-OS 7.1.18 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.11 and earlier, and PAN-OS 8.1.2 and earlier releases

References

4 Links

Vulnerability databases

109310

Other references

Record Details

Published

2019-07-19

Last updated

2026-10-02

Assigner (CNA)

palo_alto

Credited to

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