Pan-OS Auth Admin CmdInject Allows File Deletion
CVE-2024-2552 Published on November 14, 2024

PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Delete Vulnerability in the Command Line Interface (CLI)
A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions in the management plane and delete files on the firewall.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-2552 is exploitable with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE

Timeline

Initial publication

Weakness Type

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2024-2552 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-2552

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Affected Versions

Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.47%
Percentile
38.93%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.