CVE-2024-9466 Expedition: Cleartext Storage of Information Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure

High 8.2 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can reveal firewall usernames, passwords, and API keys stored in cleartext by Palo Alto Networks Expedition.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-9466?

CVE-2024-9466 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition, published on 9 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an authenticated attacker to reveal firewall usernames, passwords, and API keys generated using those credentials.

Weakness: CWE-312, CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9466?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paloaltonetworks Expedition.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9466?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9466 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-9466 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9466 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3wg5-x88w-52fj.

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