CVE-2024-3400
Published 2024-04-12 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
Summary
CVE-2024-3400 is a critical-severity (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on April 12, 2024, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by April 19, 2024. CISA also lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns, so it should be prioritised accordingly. 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 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.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Palo Alto Networks — PAN-OS
Name: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Date added: 2024-04-12 · Due: 2024-04-19
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions as they become available. Otherwise, users with vulnerable versions of affected devices should enable Threat Prevention IDs available from the vendor. See the vendor bulletin for more details and a patch release schedule.
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400/
- https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cve/
- https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-globalprotect-cve-2024-3400/
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400/
- https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cve/
- https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-globalprotect-cve-2024-3400/