HTTP: PAN-OS Authentication Bypass and Privilege Escalation

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Pan OS. A successful attack can lead to elevation of privilege and arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

An authentication bypass in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to gain PAN-OS administrator privileges to perform administrative actions, tamper with the configuration, or exploit other authenticated privilege escalation vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-9474 https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474 . The risk of this issue is greatly reduced if you secure access to the management web interface by restricting access to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended best practice deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 . This issue is applicable only to PAN-OS 10.2, PAN-OS 11.0, PAN-OS 11.1, and PAN-OS 11.2 software. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

Affected Products

Paloaltonetworks pan-os

References

CVE: CVE-2024-9474

URL: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-0012

Short Name

HTTP:CTS:PANOS-AUTH-EXEC

Severity

Critical

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: PAN-OS Authentication Bypass and Privilege Escalation

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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