Hard-coded credentials in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector
Priority LOW 36CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
The SSH service is enabled on the Zingbox Inspector versions 1.294 and earlier, exposing SSH to the local network. When combined with PAN-SA-2019-0027, this can allow an attacker to authenticate to the service using hardcoded credentials.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00356 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector | Zingbox Inspector, versions 1.294 and earlier. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector Vendor— Affected Zingbox Inspector, versions 1.294 and earlier. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15017
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-697p-2497-7m42
References
More Zingbox Inspector vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-01211 Command injection in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-11205 Improper input validation in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-11206 Origin validation error in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-11200 OS command injection in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-11202 SQL injection in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-11201 Hard-coded credentials in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2019-15017 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-15017 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-697p-2497-7m42 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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