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CVE-2019-1579 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS when the GlobalProtect Portal or GlobalProtect Gateway interface is enabled. Affected versions include PAN-OS 7.1.18 and earlier, 8.0.11-h1 and earlier, and 8.1.2 and earlier. Successful exploitation allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the VPN server. The issue affects internet-facing GlobalProtect functionality and was publicly documented with proof-of-concept exploit code, with active exploitation observed in the wild.
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This repository contains a set of Python scripts targeting CVE-2019-1579, a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Gateway (specifically version 8.0.7 on MIPS architecture). The main exploit script (CVE-2019-1579_8.0.7_mips.py) leverages a format string vulnerability in the /sslmgr endpoint to overwrite function pointers in memory, redirecting execution to the system() function and allowing arbitrary command execution on the device. The script supports both exploitation and direct command execution modes. Supporting scripts include: - dump_memory.py: Dumps memory from the SSLMGR process by sending crafted requests and parsing logs via SSH, useful for analyzing the target's memory layout. - poc_leak.py: Leaks memory to discover correct argument offsets for exploitation, also requiring SSH access to the management interface. - resolve_symbol_table.py: Utility for processing symbol and string table dumps, aiding in reverse engineering the target binary. All scripts are written in Python and require the 'requests' and 'pwntools' libraries. The main attack vector is network-based, targeting the /sslmgr endpoint over HTTPS. The repository is operational and provides working exploit and auxiliary scripts for both exploitation and analysis of the vulnerability.
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