CVE-2024-9474
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.2 · OS command injection · actively exploited (CISA KEV)
7.2CVSS HIGH ● exploited ⚠ ransomware
🔴 Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities).
⚠ Known use in ransomware campaigns. Added to KEV 2024-11-18. US federal agencies must patch by 2024-12-09.
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredHigh
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)94%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild — patch affected products urgently. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474Advisory
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9474
- https://github.com/k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474Exploit
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-2024-9474/Advisory