Exploited· due 2022-07-108.1highHighused in ransomware

CVE-2019-1579

Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os

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.

Exploitation status

CISA has confirmed this is being exploited in the wild. That is an observation of real attacks, not a prediction.
It is known to have been used in ransomware campaigns.
US federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it by 2022-07-10. That deadline does not bind private companies, but it is a reasonable benchmark for how urgently CISA views it.
A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA’s wording, unedited.

What the metrics mean

It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
For an attacker who can reach it, exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
To exploit it, no account is needed.
Beyond that, no action by a user is required.

Scoring

CVSS: 8.1 (v3.1)
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-134
Assigned by: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com

Dates

Published: 2019-07-19
Last modified: 2026-08-12
Added to KEV: 2022-01-10
Remediation due: 2022-07-10
Sources: CISA KEV, NVD

Affected products

Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os- 7.1.19, 8.0.0 - 8.0.12, 8.1.0 - 8.1.3

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.