CVE-2024-9474

7.2 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: November 18, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474
Source: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
Vendor Advisory
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Exploit
https://labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-2024-9474/
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9474
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.2%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2024-12-09

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78 CWE-78

Affected Vendors

paloaltonetworks

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