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CVE-2024-3400

PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect

Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2024‑04‑12. Fixed versions are out.

CVSS 3.110.0CriticalEPSS percentile99th100% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVListedsince 2024-04-12, due 2024-04-19
Public exploit: 0 sourcesFix3 products8 fixed builds listed below

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU, CSAF

NVD CVE.org

What to do

Find your product and version, then upgrade to the build on the right.

  • Palo Alto Networks PAN-OSAffected: ≥ 10.2.0, < 10.2.9-h1Upgrade to: 10.2.9-h1Affected: ≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.4-h1Upgrade to: 11.0.4-h1Affected: ≥ 11.1.0, < 11.1.2-h3Upgrade to: 11.1.2-h3Fixed builds9.0.0, 9.1.0, 10.0.0, 10.1.0Stated by: CVE record
  • Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFWFixed buildsAllStated by: CVE record
  • Palo Alto Networks Prisma AccessFixed buildsAllStated by: CVE record

Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in

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Coverage timeline

0 publishers

  1. Added to CISA KEV catalog

    ·CISA KEV

Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened. 2 further articles named this CVE in wider roundups without reporting it as a distinct event.

What it is

From the CVE record

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.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS99th
Public exploit
CISA KEV
CISA KEV

Listed as exploited in the wild since 2024-04-12.

US federal agencies must remediate by 2024-04-19.

Known use in ransomware campaigns.

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.
Public exploits

0 sources with a proof of concept or module.

Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in
EPSS

100% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 99th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

9 events over 804 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Nuclei check added
  3. Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
  4. Added to CISA KEVransomware campaignpublished, weakness classified, att&ck mapped

Affected products

And 1 more affected product. See all after sign-in

Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Scored 10.0 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
  • Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
  • Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable

Weaknesses

ATT&CK techniques

Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.

Sources

References in the record

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In the news

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