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CVE-2024-3400

Published: Apr 12, 2024

Modified: Oct 21, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

10.0

CRITICAL

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Palo Alto Networks	PAN-OS	unaffected `9.0.0` unaffected `9.1.0` unaffected `10.0.0` unaffected `10.1.0` affected `10.2.0 - < 10.2.9-h1` +2 more versions
Palo Alto Networks	Cloud NGFW	unaffected `All`
Palo Alto Networks	Prisma Access	unaffected `All`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400

vendor-advisory

https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400/

technical-description

https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-globalprotect-cve-2024-3400/

technical-description

https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cve/

technical-description

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