A memory leak exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that enables an attacker to send a burst of crafted packets through the firewall that eventually prevents the firewall from processing traffic. This issue applies only to PA-5400 Series devices that are running PAN-OS software with the SSL Forward Proxy feature enabled.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from paloaltonetworks, from paloaltonetworks, from paloaltonetworks and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-04-10T17:15:56.793
2025-01-22T15:44:24.527
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | < 10.2.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | < 11.0.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | < 11.1.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.2.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.2.7 | Yes |
| Hardware | paloaltonetworks | pa-5410 | - | No |
| Hardware | paloaltonetworks | pa-5420 | - | No |
| Hardware | paloaltonetworks | pa-5430 | - | No |
| Hardware | paloaltonetworks | pa-5440 | - | No |
| Hardware | paloaltonetworks | pa-5445 | - | No |
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