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Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Exploited · KEV 2024-11-18RansomwareMetasploit moduleCVE-2024-9474CWE-78

Exploited since 2024-11-18. 2 of 8 rule sources name it; Cloudflare blocks by default. Our CRS test: partly blocked.

Edge rules
2/8
Our test
Partly blocked
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
93.8% Top 0.2%
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Published
2024-11-18
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows a PAN-OS administrator with access to the management web interface to perform actions on the firewall with root privileges. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are… More

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows a PAN-OS administrator with access to the management web interface to perform actions on the firewall with root privileges. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

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Severity, decoded

CVSS 4.0
Medium · 6.9 / 10

Exploitable over the network, with high privileges and no user interaction, leading to full loss of integrity.

Over the internetAdmin login neededNo user actionWorks reliablySerious impact
How the score is built11 metrics
  • Attack vectorAn attacker can reach it over the internet; no access to your network needed.
    Network
  • Attack complexityNo built-in defences have to be bypassed; the attack works reliably.
    Low
  • Attack requirementsThe attack works without any special deployment or timing conditions.
    None
  • Privileges requiredThe attacker needs an administrator-level account.
    High
  • User interactionNo one has to click or open anything; the attack works on its own.
    None
  • Confidentiality impact (vulnerable system)No data is exposed.
    None
  • Integrity impact (vulnerable system)An attacker can change any data or files the affected component protects.
    High
  • Availability impact (vulnerable system)The component keeps working normally.
    None
  • Confidentiality impact (other systems)Other systems' data is not exposed.
    None
  • Integrity impact (other systems)Other systems' data cannot be changed.
    None
  • Availability impact (other systems)Other systems keep working normally.
    None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red

Also in the vector: Automatable: No · Recovery: User · Value density: Concentrated · Vulnerability response effort: High · Provider urgency: Red

CISA's assessmentSSVC, from the CVE record
ExploitationActive

Attackers are exploiting this in the wild.

AutomatableNo

At least one step needs hands-on work, which slows mass attacks.

Technical impactTotal

A successful attack gives full control over the affected software or all of its data.

Public exploits

2 found
1 Metasploit0 Exploit-DB1 Scanner template0 GitHub PoCs

Links are to third-party code: never run it outside an isolated lab.

Timeline

  1. 2024-11-18
    CVE published
    CVE List
  2. 2024-11-18
    Added to CISA KEV
    Confirmed exploitation in the wild
  3. 2024-11-18
    Metasploit module published
    Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
  4. 2025-01-06
    Cloudflare ships a rule
    Palo Alto Networks - Remote Code Execution - CVE:CVE-2024-0012, CVE:CVE-2024-9474
  5. 2025-01-21
    F5 ships a rule
    Palo Alto PAN-OS Management Web Authentication Bypass (1)
  6. 2026-11-02
    Our test: OWASP Core Rule Set blocked part of it
    paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings
  7. 2026-11-02
    Our test: OWASP Core Rule Set blocked part of it
    paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings

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Vendor statements

Quoted
CloudflareWAF Managed Rules1 quoteBlocks by default

First rule 2025-01-06, 49 days after the CVE was published.

2025-01-06New rule…ecdf3d02Default: BlockSource
Palo Alto Networks - Remote Code Execution - CVE:CVE-2024-0012, CVE:CVE-2024-9474. Previous action: Log. New action: Block. New Detection
AWSAWS WAF Managed RulesNo public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. AWS often describes a vulnerability without naming its CVE (for example "Log4j"). We count only entries that name the CVE, so AWS coverage is understated.

Microsoft AzureFront Door and Application Gateway WAF (DRS)No public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. The rule tables name CVEs but carry no dates, so Azure is left out of every time-to-rule figure.

Google CloudCloud Armor preconfigured WAF rulesNo public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. Google names few CVEs: the release notes start in May 2024 and the rules reference lists CVEs without dates. Its cve-canary rules are opt-in.

FastlyNext-Gen WAF virtual patchesBefore feed history

The CVE predates the oldest entry in this vendor's public feed, so a rule may exist that we cannot see.

F5Attack signatures (Distributed Cloud WAF)2 quotesRule published

First rule 2025-01-21, 64 days after the CVE was published.

2025-01-21New rule200013102Source
Added: signature 200013102 "Palo Alto PAN-OS Management Web Authentication Bypass (1)" (Authentication/Authorization Attacks, risk High), systems: PHP, Other Web Server, Proxy Servers. References: CVE-2024-0012, CVE-2024-9474.
2025-01-21New rule200013103Source
Added: signature 200013103 "Palo Alto PAN-OS Management Web Authentication Bypass (2)" (Authentication/Authorization Attacks, risk High), systems: PHP, Other Web Server, Proxy Servers. References: CVE-2024-0012, CVE-2024-9474.
AkamaiApp & API Protector (Adaptive Security Engine)No public source

This vendor publishes no machine-readable rule changelog we can check.

OWASP CRSCore Rule Set (open source, used inside many WAFs)No public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. CRS rarely names CVEs: it relies on generic detections. Our own lab measures what it actually blocks.