CVE-2024-9474 is a vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Published on November 18, 2024

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.

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Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation through the web-based management interface for several PAN products, including firewalls and VPN concentrators.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by December 9, 2024: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Additionally, the management interfaces for affected devices should not be exposed to untrusted networks, including the internet.

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-9474 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. It has an exploitability score of 1.2 out of four. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?

The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

CVE-2024-9474 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2024-9474

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Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS

What versions of PAN-OS are vulnerable to CVE-2024-9474?