CVE-2024-9471

MEDIUM
Published Oct 9, 2024 Modified Oct 15, 2024 CWE-269

Description

A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the XML API of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated PAN-OS administrator with restricted privileges to use a compromised XML API key to perform actions as a higher privileged PAN-OS administrator. For example, an administrator with "Virtual system administrator (read-only)" access could use an XML API key of a "Virtual system administrator" to perform write operations on the virtual system configuration even though they should be limited to read-only operations.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.7
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-269 CWE-269

Affected Products

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-9471? +
A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the XML API of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated PAN-OS administrator with restricted privileges to use a compromised XML API key to perform actions as a higher privileged PAN-OS administrator. For example, an administrator with "Virtual system administrator (read-only)" access could use an XML API key of a "Virtual system administrator" to perform write operations on the virtual system configuration even though they should be limited to read-only operations. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-9471? +
CVE-2024-9471 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.7 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-9471? +
CVE-2024-9471 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-2024-9471? +
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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