CVEs / CVE-2024-9463
CVE-2024-9463: Palo Alto Networks Expedition OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 14 Nov 2024
- high 7.5 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 98.5% 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 Expedition contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.
Description
An OS command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks Expedition | from 1.2.0, before 1.2.96 | 1.2.96 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 14 Nov 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
References
- CVE-2024-9463 on NVD
- CVE-2024-9463 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2024-0010 (cited by CISA)
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2024-0010 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9463 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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