CVE-2024-2550 PAN-OS: Firewall Denial of Service (DoS) in GlobalProtect Gateway Using a Specially Crafted Packet

High 8.7 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can cause a denial of service in the GlobalProtect gateway by sending crafted packets, potentially forcing the firewall into maintenance mode.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-2550?

CVE-2024-2550 is a high-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 14 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the GlobalProtect gateway in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker to stop the GlobalProtect service on the firewall by sending a specially crafted packet that causes a denial of service (DoS) condition. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition result in the firewall entering maintenance mode.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2550?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2550?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2550 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-2550 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2550 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q527-gcw3-86jr.

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