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CVE-2018-9334

The PAN-OS management web interface page in PAN-OS 6.1.20 and earlier, PAN-OS 7.1.16 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.8 and earlier, and PAN-OS 8.1.0 may allow an attacker to access the GlobalProtect password hashes of local users via manipulation of the HTML markup.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from paloaltonetworks organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-07-03T21:29:00.950

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:15:21.253

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-269

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	paloaltonetworks	pan-os	≤ 6.1.20	Yes
Operating System	paloaltonetworks	pan-os	≤ 7.1.16	Yes
Operating System	paloaltonetworks	pan-os	≤ 8.0.8	Yes
Operating System	paloaltonetworks	pan-os	8.1.0	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104677 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041243 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-9334 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104677 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041243 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-9334 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For paloaltonetworks's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.