CVE-2024-9474

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: Management Interface OS Command Injection

As of , CVE-2024-9474 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 18 November 2024
US federal deadline
9 December 202421 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 29 October 2025.
EPSS score
0.95Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS when listed
No score that dayThe EPSS file of the day CISA listed it has no score for it.
Public exploit
1 Metasploit module
Fix
Vendor advice: security.paloaltonetworks.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Additionally, the management interfaces for affected devices should not be exposed to untrusted networks, including the internet.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation through the web-based management interface for several PAN products, including firewalls and VPN concentrators.

CISA's description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows a PAN-OS administrator with access to the management web interface to perform actions on the firewall with root privileges. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

The CVE record's description, from palo_alto

CVE published
18 November 2024
Assigned by
palo_alto
CVSS
6.9 Medium (CVSS 4.0, from the CNA)
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
no
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. 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.

  • Metasploit: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Unauthenticated Remote Code Executionexploit module, rank excellent

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-2024-3400Command InjectionPalo Alto Networks PAN-OSPatch this weekRansomware use; Metasploit module; EPSS 0.990.99
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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