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CVE-2024-3400: PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect

CriticalCVSS 10.0 · v3.1KEVWeaponized Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Now (action score 100/100)

  • CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild (Apr 12, 2024); it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Apr 19, 2024.
  • A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit, Nuclei); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 99.9% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 99.9% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
  • Fixed version: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 10.2.9-h1, 11.0.4-h1, 11.1.2-h3.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Patch today or shut off access. Upgrade to Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 10.2.9-h1, 11.0.4-h1, 11.1.2-h3 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS

A command injection as a result of arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the GlobalProtect feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software for specific PAN-OS versions and distinct feature configurations may enable an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall. Cloud NGFW, Panorama appliances, and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

Published
Apr 12, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
99.9% · 99th percentile

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Action score

100

Now

Patch today or shut off access.

CVSS
40 / 40 · 10.0 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
30 / 30 · 99.9%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
active
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
10.0
CNA · palo_alto
10.0
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Apr 12, 2024. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Apr 19, 2024.

Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
paloaltonetworkspan-os

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (palo_alto). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW

    • Allnot affected

  • Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS

    • 9.0.0, 9.1.0, 10.0.0, 10.1.0not affected
    • 10.2.0 and later · before 10.2.9-h1affectedfixed in 10.2.9-h1
    • 11.0.0 and later · before 11.0.4-h1affectedfixed in 11.0.4-h1
    • 11.1.0 and later · before 11.1.2-h3affectedfixed in 11.1.2-h3

  • Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access

    • Allnot affected
Affected versions · NVD (18)

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • paloaltonetworks pan-os10.2.0
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os10.2.1
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os10.2.2
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os10.2.3
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os10.2.4
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os10.2.5
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os10.2.6
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os10.2.7
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os10.2.8
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os10.2.9
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os11.0.0
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os11.0.1
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os11.0.2
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os11.0.3
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os11.0.4
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os11.1.0
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os11.1.1
  • paloaltonetworks pan-os11.1.2

Same product

paloaltonetworks: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2017-15944Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and 8.0.x before 8.0.6 allows remote attackers to…KEV
    99Now
  • CVE-2024-0012PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in the Management Web Interface (PAN-SA-2024-0015)KEV
    97Now
  • CVE-2025-0108PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in the Management Web InterfaceKEV
    95Now

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-3387Apr 10, 2024 · PAN-OS: Weak Certificate Strength in Panorama Software Leads to Sensitive Information Disclosure
    23Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-3388Apr 10, 2024 · PAN-OS: User Impersonation in GlobalProtect SSL VPN
    20Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2024-5911Jul 10, 2024 · PAN-OS: File Upload Vulnerability in the Panorama Web Interface
    28Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS10.2.9-h1Vendor (CNA)
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS11.0.4-h1Vendor (CNA)
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS11.1.2-h3Vendor (CNA)

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Exploit-DB entry ×1
  • Nuclei detection template ×1
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×45

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub45 repositories2024-04-13 → 2026-10-19
Exploit-DB entryremote2024-04-21
Metasploit moduleexploit/linux/http/panos_telemetry_cmd_execPalo Alto Networks PAN-OS Unauthenticated Remote Code Executionexploit2024-04-12
Nuclei detection templateNuclei template CVE-2024-3400 —

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploitsame day
  2. CISA KEVsame day
  3. Published
  4. First PoC+1 d
  5. TodayNov 13, 2026+946 d

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2024-33852 days apartPAN-OS: Firewall Denial of Service (DoS) when GTP Security is Disabled
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2024-591389 days apartPAN-OS: Improper Input Validation Vulnerability in PAN-OS
    27Monitor

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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References

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