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Pan OsOperating system · Paloaltonetworks

CVE-2024-9468

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.2.4 / 10.2.7 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 memory corruption vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to crash PAN-OS due to a crafted packet through the data plane, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition will result in PAN-OS entering maintenance mode.

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 · high confidence

A memory corruption vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to crash PAN-OS by sending a crafted packet through the data plane, resulting in denial of service. Repeated exploitation causes the system to enter maintenance mode.

MitigationApply the official PAN-OS security patch from Palo Alto Networks. As a temporary workaround, implement network-level filtering to block potentially malicious crafted packets at perimeter devices.

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, < 10.2.4>= 10.2.5, < 10.2.7>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.4>= 11.0.5, < 11.0.6>= 11.1.0, < 11.1.3= 10.2.4= 10.2.7= 10.2.8= 10.2.9= 10.2.10= 11.0.4

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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. Check PAN-OS version via CLI
    Run 'show system info' or 'show version' command on the PAN-OS device
    Affected if The displayed version falls within any of these ranges: 10.2.0-10.2.10, 11.0.0-11.0.6, 11.1.0-11.1.2 (specifically: 10.2.x where x<11, 11.0.x where x<7, 11.1.x where x<3)
  2. Confirm the device is exposed to network traffic
    Verify that the device management interface or data plane interfaces are directly accessible from untrusted networks
    Affected if The PAN-OS data plane is reachable from external or untrusted networks without perimeter filtering
  3. Check for recent unexpected system crashes
    Review system logs with 'show system logs' or check for entries indicating 'maintenance mode' or unexpected reboots
    Affected if The device has experienced crashes or entered maintenance mode without known cause, especially if exposed to external traffic

You are affected if your PAN-OS version is 10.2.0 through 10.2.10, 11.0.0 through 11.0.6, or 11.1.0 through 11.1.2, and the data plane is network-accessible to unauthenticated attackers

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 10.2.4 / 10.2.7 / 11.0.4 or later
Fixed in 10.2.410.2.711.0.4
Interim mitigation

Apply the official PAN-OS security patch from Palo Alto Networks. As a temporary workaround, implement network-level filtering to block potentially malicious crafted packets at perimeter devices.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to PAN-OS 10.2.4, 10.2.7, 11.0.4, or 11.0.6 depending on current branch

  1. 1. Identify the current PAN-OS version by checking the device dashboard or using 'show system info' command
  2. 2. Based on the current version, determine the appropriate fixed release: if on 10.2.0-10.2.3 upgrade to 10.2.4; if on 10.2.5-10.2.6 upgrade to 10.2.7; if on 11.0.0-11.0.3 upgrade to 11.0.4; if on 11.0.5 upgrade to 11.0.6
  3. 3. Download the corresponding maintenance release from the Palo Alto Networks support portal
  4. 4. Before upgrading, backup the current configuration using 'export configuration' command
  5. 5. Upload the upgrade file to the device and initiate the upgrade via Web UI (Device > Software) or CLI (request system software install)
  6. 6. After upgrade completes, verify the new version is installed and the system is operational
  7. 7. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by checking the PAN-OS version matches a fixed release (10.2.4, 10.2.7, 11.0.4, or 11.0.6)
Caveat Standard maintenance upgrade - no major breaking changes expected; always review release notes for minor behavioral changes

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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