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CVE-2024-3400

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection Vulnerability

KEVCRITICAL 10.0EPSS 100.0%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 19 April 2024). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
10.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
100.00% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 12 April 2024 · due 19 April 2024 · used in ransomware campaigns
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-77
Affected
paloaltonetworks/pan-os
Source
psirt@paloaltonetworks.com

CISA notes

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions as they become available. Otherwise, users with vulnerable versions of affected devices should enable Threat Prevention IDs available from the vendor. See the vendor bulletin for more details and a patch release schedule. https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3400

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.