CVE-2024-9468

HIGH
Published Oct 9, 2024 Modified Dec 1, 2025 CWE-787

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to crash PAN-OS due to a crafted packet through the data plane, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition will result in PAN-OS entering maintenance mode.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor Product
paloaltonetworks pan-os
paloaltonetworks pan-os
paloaltonetworks pan-os
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References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-9468? +
A memory corruption vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to crash PAN-OS due to a crafted packet through the data plane, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition will result in PAN-OS entering maintenance mode. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-9468? +
CVE-2024-9468 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-9468? +
CVE-2024-9468 affects products from paloaltonetworks, specifically: pan-os. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-9468? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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