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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2024-9474

mediumCVSS 4.0 6.9In CISA KEVRansomwareEPSS 94%Published · Palo Alto Networks

The short answer

CVE-2024-9474 affects Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW and is rated medium (CVSS 6.9). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-18: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-78.

Severity

6.9 medium

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Nov 18, 2024

Federal due date Dec 9, 2024

EPSS, next 30 days

94%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
None

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.

Affected products

Cloud NGFW, PAN-OS, Prisma Access, pan-os. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2024-9474 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-9474 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-18, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-12-09. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9474?

CISA's required action: 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.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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