CVE-2024-2552 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Delete Vulnerability in the Command Line Interface (CLI)
An authenticated administrator can bypass restrictions to delete arbitrary files on the firewall via a command injection vulnerability in the CLI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-2552?
CVE-2024-2552 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 14 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions in the management plane and delete files on the firewall.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2552?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2552?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2552 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-2552 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2552 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
- CVE-2024-3400 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection
- CVE-2020-2021 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2017-15944 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-0300 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write
- CVE-2024-0012 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77jf-qvrc-2mmc.