CVE-2024-3400

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: Command Injection

As of , CVE-2024-3400 in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 12 April 2024
US federal deadline
19 April 20247 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
KnownCISA changed it from Unknown to Known on 7 April 2025.
EPSS score
0.99Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS when listed
0.00 on 12 April 2024EPSS on the day CISA listed it.
Public exploit
1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry
Fix
Vendor advice: security.paloaltonetworks.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions as they become available. Otherwise, users with vulnerable versions of affected devices should enable Threat Prevention IDs available from the vendor. See the vendor bulletin for more details and a patch release schedule.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect feature contains a command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands with root privileges on the firewall.

CISA's description

A command injection as a result of arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the GlobalProtect feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software for specific PAN-OS versions and distinct feature configurations may enable an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall. Cloud NGFW, Panorama appliances, and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

The CVE record's description, from palo_alto

CVE published
12 April 2024
Assigned by
palo_alto
CVSS
10.0 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
yes
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.
  4. Exploit-DB published an exploit (EDB-ID 51996).
  5. CISA changed its entry. Ransomware use: Unknown to Known.

Public exploits

Facts from Metasploit's module list and Exploit-DB's index; we never copy exploit code.

PAN-OS: other exploited entries

VulnerabilityProductOur groupListedDeadlineEPSS
CVE-2026-0257Authentication BypassPalo Alto Networks PAN-OSPatch nowRansomware use, listed within a year0.97
CVE-2017-15944Remote Code ExecutionPalo Alto Networks PAN-OSPatch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.98; verified Exploit-DB entry0.98
CVE-2024-0012Management Interface Authentication BypassPalo Alto Networks PAN-OSPatch this weekRansomware use; Metasploit module; EPSS 0.990.99
CVE-2024-9474Management Interface OS Command InjectionPalo Alto Networks PAN-OSPatch this weekRansomware use; Metasploit module; EPSS 0.950.95
CVE-2025-0108Authentication BypassPalo Alto Networks PAN-OSPatch this weekEPSS 0.980.98
CVE-2019-1579Remote Code ExecutionPalo Alto Networks PAN-OSPatch this weekRansomware use0.46
CVE-2020-2021Authentication BypassPalo Alto Networks PAN-OSPatch this weekRansomware use0.04
CVE-2026-0300Out-of-bounds WritePalo Alto Networks PAN-OSPatch soon0.32
CVE-2024-3393Malicious DNS PacketPalo Alto Networks PAN-OSPatch soon0.29
CVE-2022-0028Reflected Amplification Denial-of-ServicePalo Alto Networks PAN-OSPatch soon0.03

All 12 entries for PAN-OS

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