#VU100659 Path traversal in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2024-2552


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100659

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2552

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to delete arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in CLI. A local privileged user can delete arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: 10.2 - 10.2.12-h2, 11.0 - 11.0.5, 11.1 - 11.1.4, 11.2 - 11.2.3


External links
http://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-2552


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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