CVEs / CVE-2024-3400
CVE-2024-3400: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 12 Apr 2024
- critical 10 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 99.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect feature contains a command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands with root privileges on the firewall.
Description
A command injection as a result of arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the GlobalProtect feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software for specific PAN-OS versions and distinct feature configurations may enable an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall. Cloud NGFW, Panorama appliances, and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS | from 10.2.0, before 10.2.9-h1 | 10.2.9-h1 |
| Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS | from 11.0.0, before 11.0.4-h1 | 11.0.4-h1 |
| Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS | from 11.1.0, before 11.1.2-h3 | 11.1.2-h3 |
| paloaltonetworks pan-os | from 10.2.0, before 10.2.9-h1 | 10.2.9-h1 |
| paloaltonetworks pan-os | from 11.0.0, before 11.0.4-h1 | 11.0.4-h1 |
| paloaltonetworks pan-os | from 11.1.0, before 11.1.2-h3 | 11.1.2-h3 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 12 Apr 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 19 Apr 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions as they become available. Otherwise, users with vulnerable versions of affected devices should enable Threat Prevention IDs available from the vendor. See the vendor bulletin for more details and a patch release schedule. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 10 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-20, CWE-77 |
References
- CVE-2024-3400 on NVD
- CVE-2024-3400 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400 (cited by CISA)
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400 Vendor Advisory
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400/ Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cve/ Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-globalprotect-cve-2024-3400/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-3400 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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