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CVE-2024-2552

MEDIUM · 6.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.2.7 / 11.0.6 or later.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions in the management plane and delete files on the firewall.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows authenticated administrators to bypass system restrictions in the management plane and delete arbitrary files on the firewall device. This is a privilege escalation issue where the attacker leverages admin-level access to escape sandboxed management restrictions.

MitigationApply the vendor patch from Palo Alto Networks when available; until then, strictly limit management interface access to only trusted admin accounts and monitor for unusual file deletion activity in audit logs.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Pan OsOperating system
Affected:>= 10.2.0, < 10.2.7>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.6>= 11.1.0, < 11.1.4>= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4= 10.2.7= 10.2.8= 10.2.9= 10.2.10= 10.2.11= 11.1.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify PAN-OS version
    Run 'show system info' in the CLI or check the Dashboard in the web interface to locate the PAN-OS version number
    Affected if The installed version falls within these ranges: 10.2.0-10.2.6, 10.2.7-10.2.11, 11.0.0-11.0.5, 11.1.0-11.1.3, 11.1.4, or 11.2.0-11.2.3
  2. Verify admin account access
    Review the list of administrator accounts in the web interface under Device > Administrators or via 'show admins' command in CLI
    Affected if Any administrator account exists with access to the management plane (this is the prerequisite user type for exploitation)
  3. Check for restricted management mode
    Inspect the management plane settings to determine if sandboxed or restricted management is configured - look for 'restricted-mode' or similar configurations under Device > Management or in the CLI 'show system settings'
    Affected if The management plane has sandboxed restrictions configured that could be bypassed (the vulnerability allows escaping these restrictions)
  4. Review audit logs for file deletion events
    Check the audit logs under Monitor > Logs > System or use 'show log system' command, filtering for event types related to file deletion or modification
    Affected if Unexpected or unauthorized file deletion events are present that were not performed by known administrative actions

You are affected if your PAN-OS version is within the affected version ranges AND you have administrator accounts with management plane access, particularly if sandboxed management restrictions are in place.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.2.7 / 11.0.6 / 11.1.4 or later
Fixed in 10.2.711.0.611.1.4
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor patch from Palo Alto Networks when available; until then, strictly limit management interface access to only trusted admin accounts and monitor for unusual file deletion activity in audit logs.

Recommended fix High confidence

PAN-OS 10.2.7, 11.0.6, 11.1.4, or 11.2.4 (minimum fixed versions per branch)

  1. 1. Back up the current PAN-OS configuration.
  2. 2. Review Palo Alto Networks release notes for the target version to understand any changes or migration requirements.
  3. 3. Download the appropriate fixed PAN-OS version from the Palo Alto Networks support portal: 10.2.7, 11.0.6, 11.1.4, or 11.2.4.
  4. 4. Upload the PAN-OS update file to the firewall via the web interface or CLI.
  5. 5. Install the update and verify the system boots successfully.
  6. 6. Confirm the management plane functions normally after the upgrade.
Caveat Upgrading between major PAN-OS versions may introduce compatibility changes with existing configurations or features; review release notes before proceeding.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Pan Os Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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