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TI-2024-08058 Aliases CVE-2024-8688GHSA-5f55-v7c2-39w2

PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in the Command Line Interface (CLI)

Priority LOW 29CWE-155Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An improper neutralization of matching symbols vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS command line interface (CLI) enables authenticated administrators (including read-only administrators) with access to the CLI to to read arbitrary files on the firewall.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00235 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks): 9.1.15, 10.0.10, 10.1.1 +4Cloud NGFW (Palo Alto Networks): All+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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS9.1.0 to before 9.1.15; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.10; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.19.1.15, 10.0.10, 10.1.1, 10.2.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.2.0Patch availableCNA
Palo Alto NetworksCloud NGFW—AllPatch availableCNA
Palo Alto NetworksPrisma Access—AllPatch availableCNA
  • PAN-OS VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 9.1.0 to before 9.1.15; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.10; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.1 Fixed in 9.1.15, 10.0.10, 10.1.1, 10.2.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.2.0 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.0 to before 9.1.15; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.10VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.0VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 9.1.15, 10.0.10, 10.1.1, 10.2.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.2.0
  • Fix · CNA Cloud NGFW (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All
  • Fix · CNA Prisma Access (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8688
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f55-v7c2-39w2

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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