CVE-2024-9474
CVE-2024-9474 is a security flaw in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, the operating system on Palo Alto Networks’ firewalls. Attackers can run commands on Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added it to its catalog of flaws known to be used in attacks on 18 Nov 2024, and says ransomware gangs have used it.[1]
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS is business software or equipment. Most families won’t have it, but attackers break into it to get inside companies, and from there to what those companies hold about their customers, patients and staff. Fixed in version 11.2.4-h1, 11.1.5-h1, 11.0.6-h1 and 10.2.12-h2 and others.
Description
CISA calls it a management interface OS command injection in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. In its words: “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.”[1]
The CVE record adds: “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.”[2]
The underlying weakness is command injection (CWE-77), in MITRE’s list of common software weaknesses.
It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System, which rates it high, scored by NVD using CVSS 3.1.[2]
Affected versions
NVD’s record lists these fixed versions: in each line, everything before the version shown is affected.[2]
| Product | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| PAN-OS | 11.2.4-h1 |
| PAN-OS | 11.1.5-h1 |
| PAN-OS | 11.0.6-h1 |
| PAN-OS | 10.2.12-h2 |
| PAN-OS | 10.1.14-h6 |
| pan-os | 11.2.4-h1 |
| pan-os | 11.1.5-h1 |
| pan-os | 11.0.6-h1 |
Most families won’t have Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS; it’s for whoever looks after IT at work.
Exploitation
CISA added it to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities on 18 Nov 2024, within a day of it being made public. CISA lists a flaw only when it has reliable evidence of it being exploited, and gave US federal agencies until 9 Dec 2024 to fix it.[1] CISA says ransomware gangs have used it.
FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System, which estimates how likely a flaw is to be used in attacks in the next 30 days from what it sees across the internet, puts it at 94%. That’s in the top 1% of the flaws it scores.[4]
CISA assesses it as not automatable: each attack takes some work.
CISA doesn’t say who was attacked, or how.
Fix
Palo Alto Networks has published a fix or advice.[3] CISA’s required action: “Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.”[1]
- Check whether you use it.Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS is business software or equipment, so most families won’t have it. If you run a business, or work from home on company equipment, ask whoever looks after your IT.
- Send this page to your IT person.Ask them to confirm it’s fixed (fixed in version 11.2.4-h1, 11.1.5-h1, 11.0.6-h1 and 10.2.12-h2 and others), or not in use. CISA gave US government agencies until 9 Dec 2024 to fix it.
- If it can’t be fixed, take it offline.CISA’s advice when there’s no fix is to stop using the product, or take it off the internet, until there is one.
You can’t fix someone else’s server, but you can watch for what follows a break-in like this: a breach notice, a password reset you didn’t ask for, or a scam message that knows things it shouldn’t. HARD watches for those for you and your family.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| The flaw is made public in the National Vulnerability Database, with a severity score of 7.2.[2] | |
| CISA adds it to its catalog of flaws known to be used in attacks, noting that ransomware gangs have used it.[1] | |
| CISA’s deadline for US government agencies to fix it.[1] | |
| FIRST puts the odds of it being used in attacks in the next 30 days at 94%.[4] |
See also
Other Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS flaws
- CVE-2026-0322: code injection ·
- CVE-2026-0257: authentication bypass ·
- CVE-2026-0300: out-of-bounds write ·
- CVE-2025-0111: file read ·
- CVE-2025-0108: authentication bypass ·
- CVE-2024-3393: malicious DNS packet ·
Other Palo Alto Networks flaws
- CVE-2024-9465, Palo Alto Networks Expedition: SQL injection ·
- CVE-2024-9463, Palo Alto Networks Expedition: OS command injection ·
- CVE-2024-5910, Palo Alto Networks Expedition: missing authentication ·
Other command injection flaws
- CVE-2026-105134, AhsayCBS: command injection ·
- CVE-2026-96951, Microsoft Windows: command injection ·
- CVE-2016-3081, Apache Struts: command injection ·
- CVE-2026-8037, Progress LoadMaster: command injection ·
- CVE-2025-29635, D-Link DIR-823X: command injection ·
Added the same day
- CVE-2024-1212, Progress Kemp LoadMaster: OS command injection ·
- CVE-2024-0012, Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: management interface authentication bypass ·
Every Palo Alto Networks flaw on CISA’s list · Everything added in November 2024
References
- ^ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. “Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability”. Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, added 18 Nov 2024.
- ^ National Institute of Standards and Technology. “CVE-2024-9474 Detail”. National Vulnerability Database, published 18 Nov 2024.
- ^ Palo Alto Networks. Advisories and fixes: security.paloaltonetworks.com, unit42.paloaltonetworks.com.
- ^ FIRST. “Exploit Prediction Scoring System”. EPSS 0.938, percentile 99.8, 31 Oct 2026.
- CVE Program. “CVE-2024-9474”. The official CVE record.
This article is built from CISA’s catalog (version 2026.10.30), NVD’s record and FIRST’s scores, kept in HARD’s database and checked every morning. The plain English is HARD’s.