CVE-2022-0028

Published Aug 10, 2022

Last updated 2 years ago

Overview

Description
A PAN-OS URL filtering policy misconfiguration could allow a network-based attacker to conduct reflected and amplified TCP denial-of-service (RDoS) attacks. The DoS attack would appear to originate from a Palo Alto Networks PA-Series (hardware), VM-Series (virtual) and CN-Series (container) firewall against an attacker-specified target. To be misused by an external attacker, the firewall configuration must have a URL filtering profile with one or more blocked categories assigned to a source zone that has an external facing interface. This configuration is not typical for URL filtering and, if set, is likely unintended by the administrator. If exploited, this issue would not impact the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of our products. However, the resulting denial-of-service (DoS) attack may help obfuscate the identity of the attacker and implicate the firewall as the source of the attack. We have taken prompt action to address this issue in our PAN-OS software. All software updates for this issue are expected to be released no later than the week of August 15, 2022. This issue does not impact Panorama M-Series or Panorama virtual appliances. This issue has been resolved for all Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access customers and no additional action is required from them.
Source
psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
NVD status
Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
8.6
Impact score
4
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Reflected Amplification Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Exploit added on
Aug 22, 2022
Exploit action due
Sep 12, 2022
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-Other
psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
CWE-406

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