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high 7.2

CVE-2024-9474 kev+ ransomware in the critical feed json

PAN-OS: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in the Web Management Interface

published 2024-11-18 23 mo ago modified 2026-08-04 3 mo ago also EUVD-2024-50354

cvss
7.2
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2024-11-18, used in ransomware
epss
93.8%
EPSS 93.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
public exploits
1
Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

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.

  • Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 10.1.14-h6, 10.2.12-h2, 11.0.6-h1, 11.1.5-h1, 11.2.4-h1
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os 10.1.14-h6, 10.2.12-h2, 11.0.6-h1, 11.1.5-h1, 11.2.4-h1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

cisa ICSA-24-338-02 updated cvss 4.9

Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808

  • Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808
    affected: vendor fix, mitigation

Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf

Timeline

  1. CISA SSVC: exploitation active
  2. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/panos_management_unauth_rce)
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. Published
  5. CISA patch deadline

Known exploited

Added
23 mo ago
Patch by
2024-12-09 (23 mo ago)
Ransomware
Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
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.
Vendor, product
Palo Alto Networks, PAN-OS
CISA name
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
23 mo ago

Exploit prediction

93.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/linux/http/panos_management_unauth_rce Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2024-11-18
  • Nuclei template PAN-OS Management Web Interface - Command Injection nuclei detection template
  • github.com https://github.com/k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • labs.watchtowr.com https://labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-2024-9474/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 6.9 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/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red
CNA 4.0 5.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red
CNA 4.0 6.9 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/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:Red
NVD 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW
  • Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
  • Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os

Classification

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

References

Sources

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