{"id":"CVE-2024-3400","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2024-3400","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T15:29:24.250Z","title":"Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection Vulnerability","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.\n\nCloud NGFW, Panorama appliances, and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.","published":"2024-04-12T08:15:06.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T07:44:12.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"psirt@paloaltonetworks.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":10,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-20","CWE-77"],"affected":["paloaltonetworks/pan-os"],"epss":{"score":0.99999,"percentile":1,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2024-04-12","dueDate":"2024-04-19","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Known","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.\nhttps://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400 ;   https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3400"},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2024-04-21","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":51996,"kind":"exploit","title":"Palo Alto PAN-OS  < v11.1.2-h3  - Command Injection and Arbitrary File Creation","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51996","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/linux_x86-64/remote/51996.txt","file":"exploits/linux_x86-64/remote/51996.txt","published":"2024-04-21","added":"2024-04-21","updated":"2024-04-21","author":"Kr0ff","type":"remote","platform":"linux_x86-64","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2024-3400"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"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."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"psirt@paloaltonetworks.com"},{"url":"https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400/","tags":["Exploit","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"psirt@paloaltonetworks.com"},{"url":"https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cve/","tags":["Technical Description","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"psirt@paloaltonetworks.com"},{"url":"https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-globalprotect-cve-2024-3400/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"psirt@paloaltonetworks.com"},{"url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400/","tags":["Exploit","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cve/","tags":["Technical Description","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-globalprotect-cve-2024-3400/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-3400","tags":["US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3400","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}