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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-9474-palo-alto-networks-pan-os-management-interface-os-command  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-11-18. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-9474 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.2 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-11-18

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an administrator with access to the management web interface to perform actions with root privileges via OS command injection. This vulnerability has been observed being exploited in the wild.

Technologies: [Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pan-os). Vendors: [Palo Alto Networks](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/palo-alto-networks).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-9474 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2024-9474 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 18 November 2024. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2024-9474?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 18 November 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 10.1.0 to < 10.1.14-h6, 10.2.0 to < 10.2.12-h2, 11.0.0 to < 11.0.6-h1, 11.1.0 to < 11.1.5-h1, 11.2.0 to < 11.2.4-h1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-9474?** 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-2024-9474 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-9474?** 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 10.1.0 to < 10.1.14-h6, 10.2.0 to < 10.2.12-h2, 11.0.0 to < 11.0.6-h1, 11.1.0 to < 11.1.5-h1, 11.2.0 to < 11.2.4-h1

## Timeline

- 2024-11-18: disclosed
- 2024-11-18: advisory
- 2024-11-18: kev added: Added to CISA KEV catalog due to active exploitation.
- 2024-11-18: exploited

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