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CVE-2024-9463

9.9 CRITICAL Known exploited Published 2024-10-09 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks Expedition OS Command Injection Vulnerability — Palo Alto Networks Expedition

Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.

Added to KEV: 2024-11-14
Remediation due: 2024-12-05
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2024-0010 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9463

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2024-10-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 ([email protected]): 9.9 CRITICAL — CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/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:Amber
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses: CWE-78

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.

Affected configurations

• paloaltonetworks expedition (>= 1.2.0 < 1.2.96)

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness

References