⚠ Actively exploited in ransomware campaigns
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list and has been used in known ransomware attacks. CISA 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.. Due date: 2024-12-09.

CVE-2024-9474OS Command Injection in Palo Alto Networks Pan-os

Severity
6.9MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
94.2%
top 0.08%
CISA KEV
KEVRansomware
Added 2024-11-18
Due 2024-12-09
Exploit
Exploited in wild
Active exploitation observed
Timeline
PublishedNov 18
KEV addedNov 18
KEV dueDec 9
Latest updateFeb 19
CISA 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.

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.

CVSS vector

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

Affected Packages9 packages

NVDpaloaltonetworks/pan-os10.1.010.1.14+9
CVEListV5palo_alto_networks/pan-os11.2.011.2.4-h1+4
Palo Altopaloalto/pan-os

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
CVEList
PAN-OS: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in the Web Management Interface2024-11-18
GHSA
GHSA-cgvw-jh5j-mgq3: A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows a PAN-OS administrator with access to the management web interface t2024-11-18
VulnCheck
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability2024

💥Exploits & PoCs

2
Metasploit
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Nuclei
PAN-OS Management Web Interface - Command Injection

🔍Detection Rules

1
Suricata
ET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS Palo Alto PAN-OS Command Injection in User Parameter (CVE-2024-9474)2024-11-19

📋Vendor Advisories

3
CISA
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability2024-11-18
Palo Alto
PAN-SA-2024-0015 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in the Management Web Interface (PAN-SA-2024-0015)2024-11-18
Palo Alto
PAN-OS: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in the Web Management Interface

🕵️Threat Intelligence

7
Bleepingcomputer
Palo Alto Networks tags new firewall bug as exploited in attacks2025-02-19
Wiz
Crying Out Cloud - December 2024 Newsletter | Wiz2024-12-12
Unit42
Threat Brief: Operation Lunar Peek, Activity Related to CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474 (Updated Nov. 22)2024-11-22
Wiz
Wiz observes CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474 exploitation | Wiz Blog2024-11-22
Unit42
Threat Brief: Operation Lunar Peek, Activity Related to CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474 (Updated Nov. 22)2024-11-22
CVE-2024-9474 — OS Command Injection in Palo | cvebase