CVE-2024-9474 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-9474: PAN-OS: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in the Web Management Interface

Vendor Palo Alto Networks
Product PAN-OS
Weakness CWE-78
KEV Status Known Exploited
Ransomware Used in campaigns
Published November 18, 2024
Last update October 21, 2025
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CVSS base score

6.9/10
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:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

CISA mandated remediation

02CISA Required Action

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.

Key dates

03Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2024 CVE published
October 21, 2025 Record updated