CVE-2024-8686 HIGH

CVE-2024-8686: PAN-OS: Command Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Palo Alto Networks
Product PAN-OS
Weakness CWE-78
Published September 11, 2024
Last update May 13, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions and run arbitrary commands as root on the firewall.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 11, 2024 CVE published
May 13, 2026 Record updated