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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2024-9463 kev in the critical feed json

Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure

published 2024-10-09 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-49955

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2024-11-14
epss
98.5%
EPSS 98.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.9%
public exploits
0
none known, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

An 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.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  • Palo Alto Networks Expedition 1.2.96

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Added to CISA KEV
  3. CISA patch deadline
  4. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
23 mo ago
Patch by
2024-12-05 (23 mo ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor, product
Palo Alto Networks, Expedition
CISA name
Palo Alto Networks Expedition OS Command Injection Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
14 mo ago

Exploit prediction

98.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Nuclei template PaloAlto Networks Expedition - Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 9.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Amber
CNA 4.0 9.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Amber
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Palo Alto Networks Expedition

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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