{"document":{"category":"csaf_vex","csaf_version":"2.1","notes":[{"category":"summary","text":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document. This document is autogenerated.","title":"Device management authentication bypass"}],"publisher":{"category":"vendor","name":"Palo Alto Networks","namespace":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com"},"title":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document: PAN-SA-2015-0005","distribution":{"text":"Copyright © 2024 Palo Alto Networks. All rights reserved.","tlp":{"label":"CLEAR","url":"https://www.first.org/tlp/"}},"tracking":{"current_release_date":"2026-04-05T14:58:53.568Z","generator":{"date":"2026-04-05T14:58:53.568Z","engine":{"name":"Vulnogram","version":"0.0.9"}},"id":"PAN-SA-2015-0005","initial_release_date":"2015-07-24T07:00:00.000Z","revision_history":[{"number":"1","date":"2026-04-05T07:58:53.000Z","summary":"Initial release"}],"status":"final","version":"1"}},"product_tree":{"branches":[{"name":"Palo Alto Networks","category":"vendor","branches":[]}]},"vulnerabilities":[{"cve":"PAN-SA-2015-0005","product_status":{"known_affected":["PANW-PAN-OS-738"],"known_not_affected":["PANW-PAN-OS-478"]},"notes":[{"category":"description","text":"Devices running PAN-OS 7.0.0 (including Panorama) that are configured to use LDAP for captive portal or device management authentication do not properly perform authentication against the LDAP server in specific cases, leading to an authentication bypass.  There is no issue if you are using Radius or local authentication instead of LDAP or prior versions of PAN-OS; nor does this affect authentication attempts from GlobalProtect clients.\nThis vulnerability can lead to authentication bypass for captive portal or device management login attempts.\nThis issue only affects PAN-OS 7.0.0"}],"references":[{"category":"external","summary":"NVD - PAN-SA-2015-0005","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/PAN-SA-2015-0005"},{"category":"self","summary":"Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory PAN-SA-2015-0005","url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2015-0005"}],"threats":[{"category":"impact","description":"Devices running PAN-OS 7.0.0 (including Panorama) that are configured to use LDAP for captive portal or device management authentication do not properly perform authentication against the LDAP server in specific cases, leading to an authentication bypass.  There is no issue if you are using Radius or local authentication instead of LDAP or prior versions of PAN-OS; nor does this affect authentication attempts from GlobalProtect clients.\nThis vulnerability can lead to authentication bypass for captive portal or device management login attempts.\nThis issue only affects PAN-OS 7.0.0"}],"scores":[{"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/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-738"]}]}]}