{"document":{"category":"csaf_vex","csaf_version":"2.1","notes":[{"category":"summary","text":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document. This document is autogenerated.","title":"XML External Entity (XXE) in PAN-OS "}],"publisher":{"category":"vendor","name":"Palo Alto Networks","namespace":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com"},"title":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document: CVE-2017-9458","distribution":{"text":"Copyright © 2024 Palo Alto Networks. All rights reserved.","tlp":{"label":"CLEAR","url":"https://www.first.org/tlp/"}},"tracking":{"current_release_date":"2026-04-11T00:52:21.051Z","generator":{"date":"2026-04-11T00:52:21.051Z","engine":{"name":"Vulnogram","version":"0.0.9"}},"id":"CVE-2017-9458","initial_release_date":"2017-08-30T23:00:03.000Z","revision_history":[{"number":"1","date":"2026-04-10T17:52:21.000Z","summary":"Initial release"}],"status":"final","version":"1"}},"product_tree":{"branches":[{"name":"Palo Alto Networks","category":"vendor","branches":[]}]},"vulnerabilities":[{"cve":"CVE-2017-9458","product_status":{"fixed":["PANW-PAN-OS-400","PANW-PAN-OS-411","PANW-PAN-OS-407","PANW-PAN-OS-414"],"known_affected":["PANW-PAN-OS-409","PANW-PAN-OS-410","PANW-PAN-OS-412","PANW-PAN-OS-413"]},"notes":[{"category":"description","text":"A vulnerability exists in PAN-OS’s GlobalProtect internal and external gateway interface that could allow for XML External Entity (XXE) attack. PAN-OS does not properly parse XML input. (Ref # PAN-75688 / CVE-2017-9458)\nSuccessful exploitation of this issue may allow disclosure of information, denial of service or server side request forgery.\r\nThis issue affects PAN-OS 6.1.17 and earlier, PAN-OS 7.0.16 and earlier, PAN-OS 7.1.11 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.2 and earlier"}],"references":[{"category":"external","summary":"NVD - CVE-2017-9458","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9458"},{"category":"self","summary":"Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory CVE-2017-9458","url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-9458"}],"threats":[{"category":"impact","description":"A vulnerability exists in PAN-OS’s GlobalProtect internal and external gateway interface that could allow for XML External Entity (XXE) attack. PAN-OS does not properly parse XML input. (Ref # PAN-75688 / CVE-2017-9458)\nSuccessful exploitation of this issue may allow disclosure of information, denial of service or server side request forgery.\r\nThis issue affects PAN-OS 6.1.17 and earlier, PAN-OS 7.0.16 and earlier, PAN-OS 7.1.11 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.2 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-409","PANW-PAN-OS-410","PANW-PAN-OS-412","PANW-PAN-OS-413"]}]}]}