CVE-2024-9474
What it is
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows a PAN-OS administrator with access to the management web interface to perform actions on the firewall with root privileges. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of data tampering.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- 2024-11-18 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2024-12-09 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 93.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2024-11-18
- Exploit probability
- 93.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-78 · OS command injection
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Paloaltonetworks pan-os < 10.1.14
- Paloaltonetworks pan-os < 10.2.12
- Paloaltonetworks pan-os < 11.0.6
- Paloaltonetworks pan-os < 11.1.5
- Paloaltonetworks pan-os < 11.2.4
- Paloaltonetworks pan-os 10.1.14
- Paloaltonetworks pan-os 10.2.12
- Paloaltonetworks pan-os 11.0.6
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red
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Fix and advisories
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/
- https://github.com/k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-2024-9474/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9474