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title: "CVE-2024-3400: PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads… | CubePath"
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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3400
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# CVE-2024-3400: PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads… | CubePath

## 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by palo\_alto. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3400)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 Critical 10.0

Score published by palo\_alto in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

| 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

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.99999 (99.99% probability)

Percentile

99.99%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

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

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

yes

Technical impact

total

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-77](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/77.html) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
- [CWE-20](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html) Improper Input Validation

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- 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

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400](https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400) vendor-advisory
- [unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400](https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400/) technical-description
- [volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unaut…](https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-globalprotect-cve-2024-3400/) technical-description
- [paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cve](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cve/) technical-description

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Apr 5, 2024
2. Added to CISA KEV Apr 12, 2024
3. Record published Apr 12, 2024
4. Record last updated Oct 21, 2025

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