CVE-2024-3400
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection Vulnerability
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
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400Vendor Advisory
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400/Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cve/Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-globalprotect-cve-2024-3400/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400Vendor Advisory
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400/Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cve/Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-globalprotect-cve-2024-3400/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-3400US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.