OS Command Injection in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2024-9474
Published: November 15, 2024 / Updated: June 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100528
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9474
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
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 an unspecified vulnerability related to improper input validation within the management interface. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to the system and execute arbitrary OS commands.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-9474
Install update from vendor's website.