CVE-2024-3400: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2024-3400 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-04-12

A command injection vulnerability in the GlobalProtect feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. The flaw stems from arbitrary file creation and impacts specific PAN-OS versions and configurations.

Technologies: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. Vendors: Palo Alto Networks.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-3400 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-3400 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 12 April 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-3400?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 12 April 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 10.2 and other specific versions with GlobalProtect enabled.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-3400?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-3400 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-3400?
Check whether you run Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 10.2 and other specific versions with GlobalProtect enabled

Timeline

  • 2024-04-12: disclosed
  • 2024-04-12: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild by Volexity and CISA.
  • 2024-04-12: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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