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TI-2024-03172 Aliases CVE-2024-3400GHSA-v475-xhc9-wfxg

PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect

Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-04-12CISA due date 2024-04-19Known ransomware use
EPSS 0.99999 100th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks): 9.0.0, 9.1.0, 10.0.0 +4Cloud NGFW (Palo Alto Networks): All+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

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 NetworksPAN-OS10.2.0 to before 10.2.9-h1; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.4-h1; 11.1.0 to before 11.1.2-h39.0.0, 9.1.0, 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 10.2.9-h1, 11.0.4-h1, 11.1.2-h3Patch availableCNA
Palo Alto NetworksCloud NGFW—AllPatch availableCNA
Palo Alto NetworksPrisma Access—AllPatch availableCNA
  • PAN-OS VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 10.2.0 to before 10.2.9-h1; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.4-h1; 11.1.0 to before 11.1.2-h3 Fixed in 9.0.0, 9.1.0, 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 10.2.9-h1, 11.0.4-h1, 11.1.2-h3 Patch available CNA
  • Cloud NGFW VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA
  • Prisma Access VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 52

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.0VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.0:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.0 h1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.0:h2:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.0 h2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.1:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.1 h1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.2:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.2 h1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.2:h2:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.2 h2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.2:h4:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.2 h4VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.3VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Show 42 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.3:h11:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.3 h11VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.3:h12:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.3 h12VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.3:h2:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.3 h2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.3:h4:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.3 h4VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.3:h9:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.3 h9VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.4VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:h10:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.4 h10VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:h2:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.4 h2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:h3:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.4 h3VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:h4:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.4 h4VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.5VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.5:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.5 h1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.5:h4:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.5 h4VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.6VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.6:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.6 h1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.7VulnerableCyberArk 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: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:10.2.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.8VulnerableCyberArk 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:11.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.0:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0 h1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.0:h2:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0 h2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.1:h2:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.1 h2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.1:h3:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.1 h3VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.2:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.2 h1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.2:h2:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.2 h2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.2:h3:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.2 h3VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.3VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.3:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.3 h1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.3:h3:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.3 h3VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.3:h5:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.3 h5VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.4VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.0:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0 h1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.0:h2:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0 h2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.2:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.2 h1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 9.0.0, 9.1.0, 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 10.2.9-h1, 11.0.4-h1, 11.1.2-h3
  • Fix · CNA Cloud NGFW (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All
  • Fix · CNA Prisma Access (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All

Timeline

  1. 2024-04-12 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3400
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v475-xhc9-wfxg

References

  • TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • 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
  • TI-2024-05478 Expedition: Missing Authentication Leads to Admin Account Takeover KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
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