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Pan OsOperating system · Paloaltonetworks

CVE-2024-9474

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.1.14 / 10.2.12 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
In the wild Ransomware High EPSS Public exploit 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 privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows a PAN-OS administrator with access to the management web interface to perform actions on the firewall with root privileges. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

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 privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management web interface allows an authenticated PAN-OS administrator to perform actions with root privileges. This represents a vertical privilege escalation from admin-level to root-level access on the firewall management plane.

MitigationApply the relevant PAN-OS security update per Palo Alto Networks' official security advisory; verify the fix in a non-production environment before deploying to production firewalls.

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, < 10.1.14>= 10.2.0, < 10.2.12>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.6>= 11.1.0, < 11.1.5>= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4= 10.1.14= 10.2.12= 11.0.6= 11.1.5= 11.2.4

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
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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  1. Check PAN-OS version
    Run the command 'show system info' or 'show version' in the PAN-OS CLI, or view System Info in the web interface under Device > Setup > Operations
    Affected if The installed version falls within any of these ranges: 10.1.0 to 10.1.13, 10.2.0 to 10.2.11, 11.0.0 to 11.0.5, 11.1.0 to 11.1.4, 11.2.0 to 11.2.3, or equals exactly 10.1.14, 10.2.12, 11.0.6, 11.1.5, or 11.2.4
  2. Verify management web interface is enabled
    In the PAN-OS web interface, go to Device > Setup > Management > Management Interface Settings, or run 'show management interface' in CLI
    Affected if The management web interface (HTTPS management) is enabled and accessible on the device
  3. Identify admin accounts with standard privileges
    In the web interface, go to Device > Administrators or run 'show admins' in CLI to list administrator accounts and their role assignments
    Affected if There exist administrator accounts assigned a standard or non-root role that have access to the management web interface

You are affected if your PAN-OS version is within the affected ranges listed above AND the management web interface is accessible to standard administrator accounts.

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 10.1.14 / 10.2.12 / 11.0.6 or later
Fixed in 10.1.1410.2.1211.0.6
Interim mitigation

Apply the relevant PAN-OS security update per Palo Alto Networks' official security advisory; verify the fix in a non-production environment before deploying to production firewalls.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to PAN-OS 10.1.14, 10.2.12, 11.0.6, 11.1.5 or later (choose the appropriate branch for your deployment)

  1. Verify current PAN-OS version by navigating to Device > Setup > Operations or using 'show system info' in CLI
  2. Download the appropriate upgrade image from the Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Portal for your hardware model
  3. Review the PAN-OS Upgrade Guide at docs.paloaltonetworks.com for pre-upgrade checks including: backup current configuration, verify compatibility with Panorama if used, check for sufficient disk space, and review release notes
  4. Upload the upgrade image via Panorama or directly to the firewall through Device > Software > Upload, or using 'request system software upload' in CLI
  5. Schedule a maintenance window as upgrades require a reboot
  6. Install the upgrade using 'request system software install' in CLI or through the web interface under Device > Software > Install
  7. After installation, verify the new version by running 'show system info' and confirm the fix is applied by reviewing the resolved issues in the release notes
  8. Validate that all expected functionality and VPN tunnels are operational post-upgrade
Caveat Review release notes for your specific version upgrade as some features may be deprecated; test in non-production environment first; PAN-OS upgrades require downtime for reboot

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

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