CVE-2024-9474
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.948 · 100 %ileexploit · weaponizedDEEUNLRUUSadded 2024-11-18remediate by 2024-12-09
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.
EPSS · scored 2026-10-23
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedRUGGEDCOM APE1808siemens_psirt
Upgrade Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW V11.1.8. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information
- FixedRUGGEDCOM APE1808cisa_csaf_ot
Upgrade Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW V11.1.8. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information
- MitigationRUGGEDCOM APE1808siemens_psirt
Exposure can be reduced by limiting access to the management interface to trusted internal IP addresses as described in Palo Alto Networks' Security Advisory
- MitigationRUGGEDCOM APE1808cisa_csaf_ot
Exposure can be reduced by limiting access to the management interface to trusted internal IP addresses as described in Palo Alto Networks' Security Advisory
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.9–7.2
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (6)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- Chocapikk/CVE-2024-9474PAN-OS auth bypass + RCEPoC · poc_in_github
- aratane/CVE-2024-9474Palo Alto RCE VulnPoC · poc_in_github
- deathvu/CVE-2024-9474PoC for PAN-OS ExploitPoC · poc_in_github
- k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (36)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (4)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2024-0451Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Palo Alto PAN-OSNL2024-11-18csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Palo Alto Networks heeft actief misbruikte kwetsbaarheden verholpen in PAN-OS.
- SSA-354569SSA-354569: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS on RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices2024-11-22csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Palo Alto Networks has published [1] information on vulnerabilities in PAN-OS. This advisory lists the related Siemens Industrial products affected by these vulnerabilities. Siemens is preparing fix versions and recommends countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available. [1] https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3398PaloAlto Networks PAN-OS: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2024-11-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in PaloAlto Networks PAN-OS ausnutzen, um die Authentisierung zu umgehen und anschließend Root-Rechte zu erlangen.
- ICSA-24-338-02Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE18082024-11-22icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Palo Alto Networks has published [1] information on vulnerabilities in PAN-OS. This advisory lists the related Siemens Industrial products affected by these vulnerabilities. Siemens is preparing fix versions and recommends countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available. [1] https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/PAN-OS-privilege-escalation-via-Web-Management-Interface-45689cnnvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474Exploitnvd
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-2024-9474/ExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/Press/Media CoverageVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9474US Government Resourcenvd
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