CVE-2024-3393
Published 2024-12-27 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
Summary
CVE-2024-3393 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on December 30, 2024, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by January 20, 2025. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Palo Alto Networks has 16 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 6 of them linked to ransomware.
All 16 known-exploited Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities →Description
A Denial of Service vulnerability in the DNS Security feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to send a malicious packet through the data plane of the firewall that reboots the firewall. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition will cause the firewall to enter maintenance mode.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Palo Alto Networks — PAN-OS
Name: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Malicious DNS Packet Vulnerability
Date added: 2024-12-30 · Due: 2025-01-20
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

