PAN-OS: Authenticated XML External Entities (XXE) Injection Vulnerability
Priority LOW 23CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A blind XML External Entities (XXE) injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated attacker to exfiltrate arbitrary files from firewalls to an attacker controlled server. This attack requires network access to the firewall management interface.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00339 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cloud NGFW (Palo Alto Networks): AllPAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks): 11.2.0, 11.1.0, 11.0.2 +2+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cloud NGFW | — | All | Patch available | CNA |
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | 11.0.0 to before 11.0.2; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.5; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.10 | 11.2.0, 11.1.0, 11.0.2, 10.2.5, 10.1.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access | — | All | Patch available | CNA |
- Cloud NGFW VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA
- PAN-OS VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 11.0.0 to before 11.0.2; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.5; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.10 Fixed in 11.2.0, 11.1.0, 11.0.2, 10.2.5, 10.1.10 Patch available CNA
- Prisma Access VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 to before 10.1.10; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.5; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.2 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 to before 10.1.10; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.5; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.2 Vulnerable ·CyberArk 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, 11.1.0, 11.0.2, 10.2.5, 10.1.10
- Fix · CNA Prisma Access (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5919
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m359-59cc-2426
References
More Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-5919 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5919 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m359-59cc-2426 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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