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CVE-2018-9242: paloaltonetworks pan-os Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 03-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-9242 is a medium (CVSS 6.6) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in paloaltonetworks pan-os. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-07-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The PAN-OS management web interface page in PAN-OS 6.1.20 and earlier, PAN-OS 7.1.16 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.9 and earlier may allow an attacker to delete files in the system via specific request parameters.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

35%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.43% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.43%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Paloaltonetworks1 product
  • pan-os> 6.0.0, ≤ 6.1.20 | ≥ 7.1.0, ≤ 7.1.16 | > 8.0.0, ≤ 8.0.9

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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