CVE-2024-9463
Palo Alto Networks — Palo Alto Networks Expedition OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks · CWE-78 — Operating system command injection · in CISA KEV since 2024-11-14
EVRS 88 of 100 Immediate
Out-of-Band / Urgent Remediation
Rank 176 of 2,960 tracked
Why it scores 88
Evidence available: 6 of 7 signalsListed in the CISA KEV catalog, and an EPSS probability of 0.985.
- CISA KEVApplied
- RansomwareDid not apply
- Vendor exploitationDid not apply
- EPSSApplied
- Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
- Pre-patch disclosureNo data
- KEV recencyDid not apply
- CVSSApplied
The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data
Fix
Patch or fixed version identifiedCISA required action
Fixed in
expedition: update to 1.2.96 or later
Affected versions
- expedition
>= 1.2.0 < 1.2.96
Remediation
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Fixed versions from NVD.
Evidence
Each value with its source| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. | 9.9 | NVD |
| FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. | 0.985 (99.92nd pctl) | FIRST EPSS |
| Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. | Confirmed | CISA KEV |
| Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. | Unknown or none | CISA KEV |
| CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. | 2024-12-05 · KEV since 2024 · listed over a year | CISA KEV |
| Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. | None known | Metasploit |
| EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 9.9 (v4.0), assigned by palo_alto. | Listed | ENISA EUVD |
Description
NVDAn 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.
What CISA says to do