#VU98343 Improper privilege management in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2024-9471

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98343

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9471

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the XML API. A remote authenticated PAN-OS administrator with restricted privileges to use a compromised XML API key can perform actions as a higher privileged PAN-OS administrator beyond what the XML API permits.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: 9.0 - 9.0.18, 9.1 - 9.1.19, 9-1-16-h3, 9.2.0, 10.1.0 - 10.1.14, 10.2.0-h1 - 10.2.10, 11.0.0-h1 - 11.0.2

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External links
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9471

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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