CVE-2024-9463

Known Exploited
Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition 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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The fixes for all listed issues are available in Expedition 1.2.96, and all later Expedition versions. All Expedition usernames, passwords, and API keys should be rotated after upgrading to the fixed version of Expedition. All firewall usernames, passwords, and API keys processed by Expedition should be rotated after updating.

Workaround:

  • Ensure networks access to Expedition is restricted to authorized users, hosts, or networks.

Category

9.9
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 94.26% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory paloaltonetworks.com
Affected: Palo Alto Networks Expedition
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2024-0010 mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-9463?
CVE-2024-9463 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-9463?
To fix CVE-2024-9463: The fixes for all listed issues are available in Expedition 1.2.96, and all later Expedition versions. All Expedition usernames, passwords, and API keys should be rotated after upgrading to the fixed version of Expedition. All firewall usernames, passwords, and API keys processed by Expedition should be rotated after updating.
Is CVE-2024-9463 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2024-9463 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-9463?
CVE-2024-9463 affects Palo Alto Networks Expedition.
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