CVE-2024-9468

Name: CVE-2024-9468
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-10-09T17:15:20.637+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.2/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-9468 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory corruption vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to crash PAN-OS due to a crafted packet through the data plane, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition will result in PAN-OS entering maintenance mode.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to crash PAN-OS due to a crafted packet through the data plane, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition will result in PAN-OS entering maintenance mode.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 4.0

8.2/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/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:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Amber

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	>= 10.2.0, < 10.2.4
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	>= 10.2.5, < 10.2.7
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.4
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	>= 11.0.5, < 11.0.6
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	>= 11.1.0, < 11.1.3
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	10.2.4
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	10.2.7
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	10.2.8
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	10.2.9
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	10.2.10
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	11.0.4

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9468Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 9, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-9468?

How severe is CVE-2024-9468?

CVE-2024-9468 has a CVSS score of 8.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9468?

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Source: NVD / NIST