CVE-2024-5920 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-5920: PAN-OS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in PAN-OS Enables Impersonation of a Legitimate Administrator

Vendor Palo Alto Networks
Product PAN-OS
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 14, 2024
Last update April 30, 2025

CVSS base score

4.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated read-write Panorama administrator to push a specially crafted configuration to a PAN-OS node. This enables impersonation of a legitimate PAN-OS administrator who can perform restricted actions on the PAN-OS node after the execution of JavaScript in the legitimate PAN-OS administrator's browser.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 14, 2024 CVE published
April 30, 2025 Record updated