CVE-2024-8686 PAN-OS: Command Injection Vulnerability
An authenticated administrator can bypass restrictions to execute arbitrary commands as root on Palo Alto Networks firewalls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-8686?
CVE-2024-8686 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 11 Sep 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 and run arbitrary commands as root on the firewall.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8686?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-8686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8686 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-cmm5-px8r-2pcw.