November 18, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2024-9474 — Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
known ransomware use
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-11-18- Federal due date
2024-12-09- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks
- Product
- PAN-OS
- EPSS
- 99.9th percentile (score 0.947, as of
2026-09-16) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.2 (HIGH)
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9474
CISA short description
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation through the web-based management interface for several PAN products, including firewalls and VPN concentrators.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Additionally, the management interfaces for affected devices should not be exposed to untrusted networks, including the internet.
NVD description
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.