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CVE-2024-9474

6.9 MEDIUM Known exploited Published 2024-11-18 Modified 2026-08-04 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability — Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS

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.

Added to KEV: 2024-11-18
Remediation due: 2024-12-09
Ransomware use: Known
Required action: 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.
Notes: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9474

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2024-11-18
Last modified: 2026-08-04
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 ([email protected]): 6.9 MEDIUM — 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
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 7.2 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses: CWE-78

Description

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.

Affected configurations

• paloaltonetworks pan-os (>= 10.1.0 < 10.1.14) • paloaltonetworks pan-os (>= 10.2.0 < 10.2.12) • paloaltonetworks pan-os (>= 11.0.0 < 11.0.6) • paloaltonetworks pan-os (>= 11.1.0 < 11.1.5) • paloaltonetworks pan-os (>= 11.2.0 < 11.2.4) • 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

Weakness · CWE (1)

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

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