CVE-2024-8688 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files on the firewall via the CLI due to improper neutralization of matching symbols.
- 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-2024-8688?
CVE-2024-8688 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 11 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper neutralization of matching symbols vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS command line interface (CLI) enables authenticated administrators (including read-only administrators) with access to the CLI to to read arbitrary files on the firewall.
Weakness: CWE-155
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8688?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8688?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8688 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-2024-8688 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8688 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-5f55-v7c2-39w2.