CVE WatchAug 4, 2026

CVE-2024-9474

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability

CVSS

7.2

High

EPSS

94.8%

p100

KEV

YES

Nov 18, 2024

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: Nov 18, 2024 · Last modified: Aug 4, 2026 · CWE-78

EPSS · 30d

94.7%EPSS · 30 days94.8%

2026-09-162026-10-14

KEV catalog record

Product

Palo Alto Networks / PAN-OS

Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Nov 18, 2024

Remediate by

Dec 9, 2024

Known ransomware use

Yes

Summary description

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation through the web-based management interface for several PAN products, including firewalls and VPN concentrators.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Additionally, the management interfaces for affected devices should not be exposed to untrusted networks, including the internet.

Notes

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9474

Technical 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.

Official references

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CVE-2026-100232—

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——0Post-authentication Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability has been identified in the SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) on-prem which in specific conditions could potentially enable a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands, resulting in remote code execution.9h CVE-2026-0320—

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——0A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions and run arbitrary commands as a root user. To be able to exploit this issue, the user must have access to the PAN-OS management interface. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized by restricting access to the management interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended best practice deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 . This issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series). Cloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not affected by this vulnerability.9h CVE-2026-0313—

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