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MEDIUM · 4.7

CVE-2024-9471

A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the XML API of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated PAN-OS administrator with restricted privileges to use a compromised XML API key...

Vulnerability Description

A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the XML API of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated PAN-OS administrator with restricted privileges to use a compromised XML API key to perform actions as a higher privileged PAN-OS administrator. For example, an administrator with "Virtual system administrator (read-only)" access could use an XML API key of a "Virtual system administrator" to perform write operations on the virtual system configuration even though they should be limited to read-only operations.

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 9.0.0, < 10.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-9471?

CVE-2024-9471 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the XML API of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated PAN-OS administrator with restricted privileges to use a compromised XML API key...

How severe is CVE-2024-9471?

CVE-2024-9471 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-9471?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.