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CVE-2024-3400· NVD / CVE Program· CNA palo_alto

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

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.

CriticalCVSS 10.0 · v3.1KEVWeaponized Fix available
Published
Apr 12, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
100.0% · 100th percentile
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Action score

100

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Patch today or shut off access.

CVSS
40 / 40 · 10.0 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
30 / 30 · 100.0%

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 government agencies: Apr 19, 2024.

Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
paloaltonetworkspan-os

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Affected versions

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

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

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Gogithub.com/gorilla/sessionsall versions—

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 executeKEV
    98Now
  • 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
  • CVE-2026-0257PAN-OS: GlobalProtect Authentication Bypass VulnerabilitiesKEV
    90Now
  • CVE-2024-9474PAN-OS: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in the Web Management InterfaceKEV
    85Now
  • CVE-2026-0300PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication PortalKEV
    77This week

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 ×44

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
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 —
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:112024-04-13
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:22024-04-13
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:712024-04-13
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02024-04-13
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:132024-04-14
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02024-04-14
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02024-04-15
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:82024-04-16
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02024-04-16

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. TodaySep 29, 2026+901 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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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

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

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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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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