Is CVE-2019-1579 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2019-1579 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2022-01-10, and has known ransomware campaign use.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2019-1579?

CVE-2019-1579 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2019-1579?

CVE-2019-1579 has an EPSS score of 39.32% (98th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1579?

Upgrade pan-os to 8.1.3 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-1579

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 98th pctl

8.1

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-134

How to fix

Remediation Available

pan-osNVD

Affected:>= 8.1.0, < 8.1.3Fixed in:8.1.3CVE-2019-1579derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

39.32%probability of exploitation in 30 days

98thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Remote Code Execution in PAN-OS with GlobalProtect Portal or GlobalProtect Gateway Interface enabled.

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2022-07-10

Associated with ransomware campaigns

References

Exploit1

devco.re

Vendor Advisory1

security.paloaltonetworks.com

Third-Party Advisory2

Government Resource1

cisa.gov

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2020-13160	Critical	9.8	81%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-22374	High	8.5	73%	-	-
CVE-2012-1851	High	10.0	66%	-	-
CVE-2024-23113	Critical	9.8	62%	KEV	-
CVE-2012-3569	High	9.3	48%	-	-
CVE-2018-6317	Critical	9.1	44%	-	-

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