CVE-2024-9474KEV · OVERDUECWE-78command-injection

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

High · published November 18, 2024

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it high at 7.2. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 99.9th percentile for exploit probability.

683
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
7.2
EPSS
95%
Percentile
99.9
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

⚠️ A crafty little privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS lets an administrator with web interface access do just about anything — like unlocking a safe with a key that wasn't meant for them! 🔑 Think of it like a hotel where the front desk clerk accidentally has access to the manager's office. They can rearrange bookings, access sensitive guest information, or even give themselves free upgrades — yikes! An attacker with access to the management web interface could escalate their privileges to root level, gaining the power to manipulate firewall settings, potentially compromising your entire network security. This could lead to data breaches or unauthorized access to sensitive information — absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel where the front desk clerk accidentally has access to the manager's office. They can rearrange bookings, access sensitive guest information, or even give themselves free upgrades — yikes! This vulnerability allows an authenticated PAN-OS administrator to perform actions with root privileges due to a flaw in the privilege checks of the management web interface.

What to do

An attacker with access to the management web interface could escalate their privileges to root level, gaining the power to manipulate firewall settings, potentially compromising your entire network security. This could lead to data breaches or unauthorized access to sensitive information — absolutely devastating! To mitigate this vulnerability, ensure you update your PAN-OS to the latest version where this issue is patched. Additionally, review user permissions and limit access to the management web interface wherever possible. You've got this! Take these steps, and you'll keep your network safe and sound! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.94824 · 99.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2024-11-18T21:15Z
KEV added
2024-11-18 · due 2024-12-09
Affected products (13)
ProductVersionsFixed in
paloaltonetworks/pan-os≥ 10.1.0, < 10.1.1410.1.14
paloaltonetworks/pan-os≥ 10.2.0, < 10.2.1210.2.12
paloaltonetworks/pan-os≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.611.0.6
paloaltonetworks/pan-os≥ 11.1.0, < 11.1.511.1.5
paloaltonetworks/pan-os≥ 11.2.0, < 11.2.411.2.4
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References (5)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 NOV 15:48Z
    PAN-OS: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in the Web Management Interface
    cvelistv5
  • 18 NOV 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by Dec 9
    kev