CVE-2024-9465
Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Amber
Description
An SQL injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an unauthenticated attacker to reveal Expedition database contents, such as password hashes, usernames, device configurations, and device API keys. With this, attackers can also create and read arbitrary files on the Expedition system.
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Key data
CVSS 4.0 Critical 9.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Amber
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable.
Attack requirements: None
The attack works without any special deployment or execution conditions.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Vulnerable system: confidentiality: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Vulnerable system: integrity: Low
Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Vulnerable system: availability: None
No effect on availability.
Subsequent systems: confidentiality: High
Serious or total effect on other systems' data secrecy.
Subsequent systems: integrity: None
No effect on other systems' data trustworthiness.
Subsequent systems: availability: None
No effect on other systems' 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 measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable. |
| Attack requirements | None | The attack works without any special deployment or execution conditions. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Vulnerable system: confidentiality | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Vulnerable system: integrity | Low | Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Vulnerable system: availability | None | No effect on availability. |
| Subsequent systems: confidentiality | High | Serious or total effect on other systems' data secrecy. |
| Subsequent systems: integrity | None | No effect on other systems' data trustworthiness. |
| Subsequent systems: availability | None | No effect on other systems' availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.99626 (99.6% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.9%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Palo Alto Networks Expedition SQL Injection Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Nov 14, 2024
- Federal due date
- Dec 5, 2024
CISA assessment as of Aug 20, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Affected products
Palo Alto Networks Expedition
- affected: 1.2.0 up to before 1.2.96
References
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
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- Record last updated
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