Palo Alto Networks Expedition OS Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2024-9463)
Severity: high · Patch status: unknown · Since 2024-11-14 · CVE-2024-9463
Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls. CISA added CVE-2024-9463 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 14, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Dec 5, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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