CVE-2024-3400
PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 Critical 10.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Changed
The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.99999 (99.99% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.99%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Apr 12, 2024
- Federal due date
- Apr 19, 2024
- Ransomware campaigns
- Known use
CISA assessment as of Apr 17, 2024
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
Affected products
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
- unaffected: 9.0.0
- unaffected: 9.1.0
- unaffected: 10.0.0
- unaffected: 10.1.0
- affected: 10.2.0 up to before 10.2.9-h1
- affected: 11.0.0 up to before 11.0.4-h1
- affected: 11.1.0 up to before 11.1.2-h3
Listed as not affected
- Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400vendor-advisory
- unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400technical-description
- volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unaut…technical-description
- paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cvetechnical-description
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record published
- Record last updated
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