SB2024101016 - Privilege escalation in PAN-OS XML API
Published: October 10, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024101016
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9471)
CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the XML API. A remote authenticated PAN-OS administrator with restricted privileges to use a compromised XML API key can perform actions as a higher privileged PAN-OS administrator beyond what the XML API permits.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.