NULL pointer dereference in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2024-2550
Published: November 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100660
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2550
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the device and crash the GlobalProtect service.
Affected software
Palo Alto PAN-OS
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
How to mitigate CVE-2024-2550
Install update from vendor's website.
Palo Alto PAN-OS - addressed in versions 10.2.11, 11.0.6, 11.1.5