CVE-2024-9474
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CVE-2024-9474 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. 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 has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 94.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.14 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.12 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.6 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 11.1.0, < 11.1.5 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 10.1.14 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 10.2.12 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.0.6 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.1.5 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.2.4 |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474Vendor Advisory
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/Press/Media Coverage, Vendor Advisory
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-2024-9474/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9474US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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