Improper certificate validation in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2024-5918

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Improper certificate validation in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2024-5918

Published: November 19, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100606
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5918
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to impersonate other users.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation. A remote authenticated user can use a specially crafted certificate to impersonate other users.

The vulnerability affects systems with enabled option "Allow Authentication with User Credentials OR Client Certificate".


How to mitigate CVE-2024-5918

Install updates from vendor's website.

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