# CVE-2019-1579: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-1579-palo-alto-networks-pan-os-remote-code-execution-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-01-10. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-1579 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-01-10

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS when the GlobalProtect Portal or GlobalProtect Gateway Interface is enabled. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-1579 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2019-1579 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 January 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2019-1579?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 10 January 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 7.1.18 and earlier, 8.0.11-h1 and earlier, 8.1.2 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-1579?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2019-1579 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-1579?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 7.1.18 and earlier, 8.0.11-h1 and earlier, 8.1.2 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2019-07-17: disclosed: Public blog post detailing the exploit case study.
- 2022-01-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.