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CVE-2024-9474

PAN-OS: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in the Web Management Interface

6.9 MediumIn KEVPublic exploit

CVE-2024-9474 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw, published November 18, 2024. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since November 18, 2024. EUVD reports exploitation since November 18, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 93.8%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.9 MediumCVSS 4.0, CVE List
Exploit chance
93.8%EPSS, 99th percentile
Exploitation
ExploitedCISA KEV,
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

93.8%Up 91.5 points since Nov 19, 2024
90%50%10%1%

Discussion

Quiet in the last day.
14 days ago: 0 people13 days ago: 0 people12 days ago: 0 people11 days ago: 0 people10 days ago: 0 people9 days ago: 0 people8 days ago: 0 people7 days ago: 0 people6 days ago: 0 people5 days ago: 0 people4 days ago: 0 people3 days ago: 1 person2 days ago: 0 people1 day ago: 0 peopleLast 24 hours: 0 people

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
MetasploitPalo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution2024-11-18
PoC in GitHubChocapikk/CVE-2024-94742024-11-19
PoC in GitHubk4nfr3/CVE-2024-94742024-11-19
PoC in GitHubdeathvu/CVE-2024-94742024-11-20
PoC in GitHubcoskper-papa/PAN-OS_CVE-2024-94742024-12-11
PoC in GitHubaratane/CVE-2024-94742025-01-16
NucleiPAN-OS Management Web Interface - Command Injection

What each source reports

CVE List Score used6.9

PAN-OS: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in the Web Management Interface

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.

Record
CVE-2024-9474
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red
CVSS 4.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-503546.9

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.

Record
EUVD-2024-50354
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cgvw-jh5j-mgq36.9

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows a PAN-OS...

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.

Record
GHSA-cgvw-jh5j-mgq3
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red
CVSS 3.1
7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
CISA KEVNo score

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability

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.

Record
CVE-2024-9474
Weakness
CWE-77
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD6.9

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.

Record
CVE-2024-9474
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red
CVSS 3.1
7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploitation, exploits
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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