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TI-2024-02370 Aliases CVE-2024-2550GHSA-q527-gcw3-86jr

PAN-OS: Firewall Denial of Service (DoS) in GlobalProtect Gateway Using a Specially Crafted Packet

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the GlobalProtect gateway in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker to stop the GlobalProtect service on the firewall by sending a specially crafted packet that causes a denial of service (DoS) condition. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition result in the firewall entering maintenance mode.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00511 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cloud NGFW (Palo Alto Networks): AllPAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks): 11.2.0, 11.1.5, 11.0.6 +2+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Palo Alto NetworksCloud NGFW—AllPatch availableCNA
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS11.1.0 to before 11.1.5; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.6; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.1111.2.0, 11.1.5, 11.0.6, 10.2.11, 10.1.0Patch availableCNA
Palo Alto NetworksPrisma Access—AllPatch availableCNA
  • Cloud NGFW VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA
  • PAN-OS VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 11.1.0 to before 11.1.5; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.6; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.11 Fixed in 11.2.0, 11.1.5, 11.0.6, 10.2.11, 10.1.0 Patch available CNA
  • Prisma Access VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 32

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.0 to before 10.2.7; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.6; 11.1.0 to before 11.1.4VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.7 h1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h12:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.7 h12VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h16:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.7 h16VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h18:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.7 h18VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h19:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.7 h19VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h3:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.7 h3VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h6:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.7 h6VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h8:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.7 h8VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.8VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Show 22 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h10:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.8 h10VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h13:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.8 h13VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h15:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.8 h15VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h3:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.8 h3VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h4:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.8 h4VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.9VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.9 h1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h11:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.9 h11VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h14:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.9 h14VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h16:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.9 h16VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h9:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.9 h9VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.10VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h2:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.10 h2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h3:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.10 h3VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h4:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.10 h4VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h5:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.10 h5VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h7:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.10 h7VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h9:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.10 h9VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.4:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 h1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.4:h4:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 h4VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.4:h7:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 h7VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cloud NGFW (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All
  • Fix · CNA PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 11.2.0, 11.1.5, 11.0.6, 10.2.11, 10.1.0
  • Fix · CNA Prisma Access (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2550
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q527-gcw3-86jr

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2024-03172 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
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