# CVE-2024-9474: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability

- Exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2024-11-18, known ransomware use
- Published: 2024-11-18
- CVSS: 6.9 MEDIUM (v4.0)
- EPSS: 93.8% (100th percentile)
- CWE: CWE-78

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.

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Blocks by default | 2025-01-06 | 49 |
| AWS | No public claim | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | No public claim | — | — |
| Fastly | Before feed history | — | — |
| F5 | Rule published | 2025-01-21 | 64 |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | No public claim | — | — |

### Cloudflare

- 2025-01-06 · new · rule 1fe510368b4a47dda90363c2ecdf3d02 · default Block
  > Palo Alto Networks - Remote Code Execution - CVE:CVE-2024-0012, CVE:CVE-2024-9474. Previous action: Log. New action: Block. New Detection
  Source: https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2025-01-06-waf-release/

### F5

- 2025-01-21 · new · rule 200013102
  > 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.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2025-01-21 · new · rule 200013103
  > 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.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2025-03-11 · new · rule 200013102
  > 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.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2025-03-11 · new · rule 200013103
  > 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.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog

## Our test (measured)

- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: partial (1 of 3 requests blocked), template CVE-2024-9474, 2026-11-02
- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: partial (1 of 3 requests blocked), template CVE-2024-9474, 2026-11-02

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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