CVE-2024-9474
Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW, Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Published 18 Nov 2024 · updated 4 Aug 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 18 Nov 2024, with a remediation deadline of 9 Dec 2024 for US federal agencies. It has been used in ransomware campaigns.
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.
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.
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474 · Vendor Advisory
- unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/ · Press/Media Coverage, Vendor Advisory
- github.com/k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474 · Exploit
- labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-2024-9474/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9474 · US Government Resource