Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An OS command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Expedition | 1.2.0 to before 1.2.96 | 1.2.96 | Patch available | CNA |
- Expedition VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 1.2.0 to before 1.2.96 Fixed in 1.2.96 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 to before 1.2.96 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 to before 1.2.96 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Expedition (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 1.2.96
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Palo Alto Networks Expedition — security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2024-0010
5 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential DisclosurePriority CRITICAL 99
- TI-2024-08783 Expedition: Authenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Admin Credential DisclosurePriority HIGH 83
- TI-2024-08785 Expedition: Cleartext Storage of Information Leads to Firewall Admin Credential DisclosurePriority MEDIUM 50
Timeline
- 2024-11-14 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9463
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2fh-mj7f-v33r
References
More Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2024-05478 Expedition: Missing Authentication Leads to Admin Account Takeover KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-9463 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-9463 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r2fh-mj7f-v33r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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