On 2024-11-18, CISA added CVE-2024-9474 (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog [2]. The vulnerability is listed in the catalog as "Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability" [2]. CISA requires applying mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions; see the full text below for specific requirements [2].
Backfill: this event became public on Nov 18, 2024 and we added it on Nov 10, 2026. It is not a new event.
CISA Adds Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Vulnerability CVE-2024-9474 to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
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- Disclosed
- Nov 18, 2024
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 8, 2026
- CVSS basis
- Our assessment
- 93.8%, higher than 100% of CVEs
- Exploitation and patch status
- ExploitedKEV
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- Vulnerability status
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What happened
Who is affected
Industries mainly affected: Government, Cross-industry
What to do nowOur advice
CISA requires applying mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions; see the full text for specific requirements [2].
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Technical details
CISA KEV Listing
On 2024-11-18, CISA added CVE-2024-9474 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities () catalog for Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS [2].
Original Technical Description
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation through the web-based management interface for several PAN products, including firewalls and concentrators. [2]
Official Requirements
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Additionally, the management interfaces for affected devices should not be exposed to untrusted networks, including the internet. [2]
Individual Vulnerability Record
The U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) provides an independent vulnerability record and description for CVE-2024-9474 [1].
References
Official / primary3
- [1]
“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.”
- [2]
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