CVE-2017-15944

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-08-18), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Exploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • 6 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 98%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 6

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and 8.0.x before 8.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the management interface.

Live · internet exposure

6 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2017-15944 right now.

across 3 countries (United States, Philippines, Thailand)top: pan-os
See the live KEV-Exposure radar →Found passively from public internet-scan data — aggregate, host-redacted.

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CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
98%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

December 11, 2017

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Sep 8, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Palo Alto Networks - 'readSessionVarsFromFile()' Session Corruption (Metasploit) - Unix remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44597/
generic🟡 PoC Available

Palo Alto Networks Firewalls - Root Remote Code Execution - Hardware remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43342/
generic

CVE-2017-15944 Vulnerability in PAN-OS and Panorama on Management Interface

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15944
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

CVE-2017-15944 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102079
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040007

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 42× in last 7d / 197× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(6 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCsurajraghuvanshi/PaloAltoRceDetectionAndExploit
    First seen May 24, 2018

    Detecion for the vulnerability CVE-2017-15944

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-44597✓ verified
    First seen May 8, 2018

    Palo Alto Networks - 'readSessionVarsFromFile()' Session Corruption (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCxxnbyy/CVE-2017-15944-POC
    First seen Dec 19, 2017

    CVE-2017-15944 Palo Alto Networks firewalls remote root code execution POC

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-43342✓ verified
    First seen Dec 14, 2017

    Palo Alto Networks Firewalls - Root Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/panos_readsessionvars✓ verified
    First seen Dec 11, 2017

    Palo Alto Networks readSessionVarsFromFile() Session Corruption

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2017/CVE-2017-15944.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2017

    Palo Alto Network PAN-OS - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2017-15944?
CVE-2017-15944 is a critical vulnerability published on December 11, 2017. Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and 8.0.x before 8.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the management interface.
When was CVE-2017-15944 disclosed?
CVE-2017-15944 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 11, 2017, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-15944 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2017-15944 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on August 18, 2022, affecting Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-15944?
CVE-2017-15944 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2017-15944?
CVE-2017-15944 affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2017-15944?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-15944, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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