# CVE-2022-0024: PAN-OS: Improper Neutralization Vulnerability Leads to Unintended Program Execution During Configuration Commit

> An authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary code with root privileges by uploading a malicious configuration file to PAN-OS firewalls.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 May 2022
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3pp8-2gww-9cc2

## What is CVE-2022-0024?

CVE-2022-0024 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 11 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that enables an authenticated network-based PAN-OS administrator to upload a specifically created configuration that disrupts system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges when the configuration is committed on both hardware and virtual firewalls. This issue does not impact Panorama appliances or Prisma Access customers. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.23; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.16; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.13; PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.10; PAN-OS 10.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.1.5.

Weakness: CWE-138 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0024?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-0024?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0024 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-0024 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0024 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os

- [CVE-2024-3400](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3400/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-2021](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2021/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-15944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15944/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-0300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0300/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-0012](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0012/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-0024 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-0024 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 11 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0024 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0024/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0024/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0024
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0024
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-0024

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0024/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.