November 15, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2024-9474Paloaltonetworks Pan-os OS Command Injection

NVDCVSS scored by psirt@paloaltonetworks.com

Vulnerability 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.
Severity Level
MEDIUM(6.9)
Published Date
Nov 18, 2024
Last Modified
Dec 20, 2024
PoC
Available(Metasploit, Nuclei)
Exploitation Status
ACTIVE
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78: OS Command Injection ↗
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input, but does not properly neutralize special elements.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 6.9 (MEDIUM)
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
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)None
Integrity (Vulnerable System)High
Availability (Vulnerable System)None
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
Show CVSS v3.x metrics (score 7.2)
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 7.2 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os >= 10.1.0 and < 10.1.14
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os >= 10.2.0 and < 10.2.12
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os >= 11.0.0 and < 11.0.6
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os >= 11.1.0 and < 11.1.5
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os >= 11.2.0 and < 11.2.4
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os
Patched Versions
  • 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

What to do

Patch now. CISA lists this flaw as exploited in the wild and set a federal remediation deadline of Dec 9, 2024.

  1. Check whether you run Paloaltonetworks Pan-os and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.
  3. Review logs and exposed services for signs of earlier compromise.

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.

CISA KEV Status

Listed in Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Added: Nov 18, 2024
Remediation due: Dec 9, 2024 (deadline passed)
Known use in ransomware campaigns: Yes

Timeline

  • Nov 18, 2024Added to CISA KEV catalog
  • Nov 18, 2024Published
  • Dec 9, 2024KEV remediation due date
  • Dec 20, 2024Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 15, 2026 06:15 UTC