CVSS 3.1
10.0 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HCVE-2024-3400
Critical (10.0) in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. In CISA KEV since 2024-04-12, with known ransomware use. EPSS 100% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
A command injection as a result of arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the GlobalProtect feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software for specific PAN-OS versions and distinct feature configurations may enable an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall.
Cloud NGFW, Panorama appliances, and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
Severity
- EPSS
- 100% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 100% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CISA KEV
- listed 2024-04-12, due 2024-04-19, known ransomware use
- CWEs
- CWE-77, CWE-20
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- paloaltonetworks:pan-os
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400/
- https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cve/
- https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-globalprotect-cve-2024-3400/
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400