CVE-2024-9474
Palo Alto Networks — Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks · CWE-78 — Operating system command injection · in CISA KEV since 2024-11-18
EVRS 89 of 100 Immediate
Patch Immediately
Rank 156 of 2,960 tracked
Why it scores 89
Evidence available: 6 of 7 signalsListed in the CISA KEV catalog, and associated with known ransomware campaigns.
- CISA KEVApplied
- RansomwareApplied
- 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
pan-os: update to 10.1.14 or later | pan-os: update to 10.2.12 or later | pan-os: update to 11.0.6 or later | pan-os: update to 11.1.5 or later | pan-os: update to 11.2.4 or later
Affected versions
- pan-os
>= 10.1.0 < 10.1.14>= 10.2.0 < 10.2.12>= 11.0.0 < 11.0.6>= 11.1.0 < 11.1.5>= 11.2.0 < 11.2.410.1.1410.2.1211.0.611.1.511.2.4
Remediation
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.
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. | 6.9 | NVD |
| FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. | 0.948 (99.86th 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. | Known | CISA KEV |
| CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. | 2024-12-09 · KEV since 2024 · listed over a year | CISA KEV |
| Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. | Public module exists | Metasploit |
| EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 6.9 (v4.0), assigned by palo_alto. | Listed | ENISA EUVD |
Description
NVDA 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.
What CISA says to do
Public module
Metasploit lists a public excellent-rank module for this CVE: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (linux/http/panos_management_unauth_rce). A module existing is not the same as active exploitation; see metasploit.com.