OS Command Injection in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2024-8686
Published: September 11, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97163
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8686
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated administrator can bypass implemented security restrictions and run arbitrary commands as root on the firewall.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-8686
Install updates from vendor's website.