PAN-SA-2016-0026 GlobalProtect Portal Version Disclosure
Attack Vector
Not applicable
Scope
Not applicable
Attack Complexity
Not applicable
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Privileges Required
Not applicable
Integrity Impact
NONE
User Interaction
Not applicable
Availability Impact
NONE
Description
A Palo Alto Networks firewall configured to host the GlobalProtect Portal advertises its running PAN-OS version. (Ref # PAN-60568/99786)
This information disclosure does not lead to a device compromise or a disallowed access.
This issue affects PAN-OS 7.0.9 and earlier; PAN-OS 7.1.4 and earlier
Product Status
| Versions | Affected | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|
| PAN-OS 7.1 | <= 7.1.4 | >= 7.1.5 |
| PAN-OS 7.0 | <= 7.0.9 | >= 7.0.10 |
Severity: NONE
CVSSv3.1 Base Score: 0 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N)
Solution
PAN-OS 7.0.10 and later; PAN-OS 7.1.5 and later
Workarounds and Mitigations
The GlobalProtect Portal requires installation on only a single device of the entire security architecture. Customers concerned by this information disclosure can choose to disable the web interface portal in order to deflect attention away from the presence of GlobalProtect.
Acknowledgments
Palo Alto Networks thanks Mikail Tunç for discovering and reporting this issue.