# CVE-2024-9474: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection

> A PAN-OS administrator can escalate privileges to root via the web management interface, allowing full control over the firewall.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 18 Nov 2024 (CISA KEV), used in ransomware
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cgvw-jh5j-mgq3

## What is CVE-2024-9474?

CVE-2024-9474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 18 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows a PAN-OS administrator with access to the management web interface to perform actions on the firewall with root privileges.

Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9474?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-9474?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 9 Dec 2024.

## Is CVE-2024-9474 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-9474 in the wild since at least 18 Nov 2024, including in ransomware campaigns.

Public exploit code:

- PAN-OS auth bypass + RCE (github_poc): https://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2024-9474
- https://github.com/k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474 (github_poc): https://github.com/k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS(CVE-2024-9474) POC (github_poc): https://github.com/coskper-papa/PAN-OS_CVE-2024-9474
- Palo Alto RCE Vuln (github_poc): https://github.com/aratane/CVE-2024-9474
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (metasploit)
- PoC for PAN-OS Exploit (github_poc): https://github.com/deathvu/CVE-2024-9474

## Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os

- [CVE-2024-3400](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3400/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-2021](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2021/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-15944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15944/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-0300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0300/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-0012](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0012/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-9474 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-9474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 18 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-9474 in the wild since at least 18 Nov 2024, including in ransomware campaigns.

Affected product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9474/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9474/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9474
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9474
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-9474

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.