Is CVE-2019-1580 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-1580 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-1580 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-1580 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-1580?

CVE-2019-1580 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-1580

CWE-787Published: August 23, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Memory corruption in PAN-OS 7.1.24 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.19 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.1.9 and earlier, and PAN-OS 9.0.3 and earlier will allow a remote, unauthenticated user to craft a message to Secure Shell Daemon (SSHD) and corrupt arbitrary memory.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-1580 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.