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Pan OsOperating system · Paloaltonetworks

CVE-2024-5919

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.1.10 / 10.2.5 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 blind XML External Entities (XXE) injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated attacker to exfiltrate arbitrary files from firewalls to an attacker controlled server. This attack requires network access to the firewall management interface.

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 blind XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management interface allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious XML payloads that reference external entities, enabling exfiltration of arbitrary files from the firewall to an attacker-controlled server. The attack requires network access to the management interface and valid credentials.

MitigationRestrict access to the firewall management interface to trusted networks only, disable external entity processing in XML parsers, apply available PAN-OS patches, and monitor for suspicious XML requests originating from the management interface.

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:>= 10.1.0, < 10.1.10>= 10.2.0, < 10.2.5>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.2

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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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. Verify PAN-OS version
    Access the firewall CLI and run 'show system info' or use the web interface under Device > Setup > Operations to view the PAN-OS version number
    Affected if The installed version is >= 10.1.0 and < 10.1.10, OR >= 10.2.0 and < 10.2.5, OR >= 11.0.0 and < 11.0.2
  2. Confirm management interface accessibility
    Review network firewall policies and interface settings to determine if the PAN-OS management interface (HTTP/HTTPS on ports 80/443 or management port 443) is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet
    Affected if The management interface is exposed to networks outside the trusted administrative zone
  3. Identify XML functionality in use
    Audit any XML-based import/export features in the management interface such as configuration import, API usage, or XML-based log exports under Device > Setup > Operations or Objects > XML API
    Affected if XML import or API features that process external entities are enabled and accessible to authenticated users

The environment is affected if the PAN-OS version falls within the vulnerable ranges AND the management interface is network-accessible to authenticated users who can submit XML payloads.

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 10.1.10 / 10.2.5 / 11.0.2 or later
Fixed in 10.1.1010.2.511.0.2
Interim mitigation

Restrict access to the firewall management interface to trusted networks only, disable external entity processing in XML parsers, apply available PAN-OS patches, and monitor for suspicious XML requests originating from the management interface.

Recommended fix High confidence

PAN-OS 10.1.10, 10.2.5, or 11.0.2 (or later versions within your major release branch)

  1. 1. Identify the current PAN-OS version by navigating to Device > Setup > Operations or using 'show system info' command
  2. 2. Determine the appropriate upgrade path based on your current major version (10.1.x, 10.2.x, or 11.0.x)
  3. 3. Create a full backup of the firewall configuration (Device > Setup > Operations > Export named configuration snapshot)
  4. 4. Download the appropriate PAN-OS upgrade from the Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Portal
  5. 5. Upload the upgrade file via the web interface (Device > Software > Upload) or CLI
  6. 6. Install the upgrade and reboot the firewall
  7. 7. Verify the upgrade was successful and the vulnerability is resolved by checking the PAN-OS version
Caveat Review PAN-OS upgrade guide for release-specific compatibility notes; some features may behave differently after major version upgrades

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

Fix this in Pan Os Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,420
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