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CVE-2024-9463

Palo Alto Networks Expedition OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Published Oct 9, 2024 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · paloaltonetworks expedition

Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 9, 2024 · Catalog

    Detected

    Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.

  2. Nov 14, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Dec 5, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date Dec 5, 2024

Affected

  • cpe paloaltonetworks/expeditionversion unspecified
  • vendor Palo Alto Networks Expeditionversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2024-9463

    Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2024-9463

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2024-9463

    30-day exploitation probability 98.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2024-9463

    An OS command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.

    nvd.nist.gov

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