Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability
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.
What happened
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.
CISA lists it as exploited, added 18 Nov 2024.
Does it affect you
Names Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. Enter the product and version you run to place it against the affected range the vendor published.
What to do
- Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
security.paloaltonetworks.com - Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
unit42.paloaltonetworks.com - 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.
cisa.gov
CISA’s notes for this entry:
Affected, as published to NVD
- panos
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: exactly 10.1.14
The record
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 18 Nov 2024, last modified 04 Aug 2026 (NVD)
- Severity
- CVSS 3.1 base score 7.2, High — computed here from the vector; NVD states 7.2.
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (NVD; names by MITRE)
- Exploitation
- Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue since 18 Nov 2024; federal remediation due 09 Dec 2024. CISA records known use in ransomware campaigns. CISA entry
- Exploit probability
- EPSS 94.8%, 100th percentile — FIRST, scored 23 Oct 2026. FIRST EPSS
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OS (CISA)
References on the NVD record
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474Vendor Advisory
- unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/Press/Media CoverageVendor Advisory
- labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-2024-9474/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9474US Government Resource
- github.com/k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474Exploit
Sources
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