{"document":{"category":"csaf_vex","csaf_version":"2.1","notes":[{"category":"summary","text":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document. This document is autogenerated.","title":"Brute force attack on the PAN-OS GlobalProtect external interface "}],"publisher":{"category":"vendor","name":"Palo Alto Networks","namespace":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com"},"title":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document: CVE-2017-7945","distribution":{"text":"Copyright © 2024 Palo Alto Networks. All rights reserved.","tlp":{"label":"CLEAR","url":"https://www.first.org/tlp/"}},"tracking":{"current_release_date":"2026-04-11T00:53:27.682Z","generator":{"date":"2026-04-11T00:53:27.682Z","engine":{"name":"Vulnogram","version":"0.0.9"}},"id":"CVE-2017-7945","initial_release_date":"2017-04-28T16:45:03.000Z","revision_history":[{"number":"1","date":"2026-04-10T17:53:27.000Z","summary":"Initial release"}],"status":"final","version":"1"}},"product_tree":{"branches":[{"name":"Palo Alto Networks","category":"vendor","branches":[]}]},"vulnerabilities":[{"cve":"CVE-2017-7945","product_status":{"fixed":["PANW-PAN-OS-409","PANW-PAN-OS-417","PANW-PAN-OS-418","PANW-PAN-OS-413"],"known_affected":["PANW-PAN-OS-421","PANW-PAN-OS-422","PANW-PAN-OS-425","PANW-PAN-OS-426"]},"notes":[{"category":"description","text":"A vulnerability exists in the PAN-OS GlobalProtect external interface that could allow for an attacker to brute force a username on PAN-OS GlobalProtect external Interface. The vulnerability is caused by\rPAN-OS provided different responses when supplying login credentials. (Ref # PAN-72769 / CVE-2017-7945)\r\nSuccessful exploitation of this issue may allow a malicious user to conduct a brute force attack against PAN-OS GlobalProtect external interface.\nThis issue affects PAN-OS 6.1.16 and earlier, PAN-OS 7.0.14 and earlier, PAN-OS 7.1.8 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.1 and earlier"}],"references":[{"category":"external","summary":"NVD - CVE-2017-7945","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7945"},{"category":"self","summary":"Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory CVE-2017-7945","url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-7945"}],"threats":[{"category":"impact","description":"A vulnerability exists in the PAN-OS GlobalProtect external interface that could allow for an attacker to brute force a username on PAN-OS GlobalProtect external Interface. The vulnerability is caused by\rPAN-OS provided different responses when supplying login credentials. (Ref # PAN-72769 / CVE-2017-7945)\r\nSuccessful exploitation of this issue may allow a malicious user to conduct a brute force attack against PAN-OS GlobalProtect external interface.\nThis issue affects PAN-OS 6.1.16 and earlier, PAN-OS 7.0.14 and earlier, PAN-OS 7.1.8 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.1 and earlier"}],"scores":[{"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.0","vectorString":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":9.8,"baseSeverity":"CRITICAL"},"products":["PANW-PAN-OS-421","PANW-PAN-OS-422","PANW-PAN-OS-425","PANW-PAN-OS-426"]}]}]}