CVE-2024-9466

Public Exploit
Expedition: Cleartext Storage of Information Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure

Description

A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an authenticated attacker to reveal firewall usernames, passwords, and API keys generated using those credentials.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The fixes for all listed issues are available in Expedition 1.2.96, and all later Expedition versions. The affected cleartext file will be removed automatically during the upgrade. 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.

Categories

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 5.79% Top 10%
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
https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/palo-alto-expedition-from-n-day-to-full-compromise/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-9466?
CVE-2024-9466 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-9466?
To fix CVE-2024-9466: The fixes for all listed issues are available in Expedition 1.2.96, and all later Expedition versions. The affected cleartext file will be removed automatically during the upgrade. 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-2024-9466 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-9466 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-9466?
CVE-2024-9466 affects Palo Alto Networks Expedition.
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