CVE-2024-3400

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.

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https://github.com/rohanrajnist/vuln-intel-mcp

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https://github.com/wfarouk2023/MCP-CVE-server

https://github.com/oadeyan/vulngpt

https://github.com/wa6n3r/CVE-2024-3400

https://github.com/Csindu03/cf_ai_threat_intel

https://github.com/Zedocun/PAN-OS-CVE-2024-3400-Command-Injection-Investigation

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https://github.com/XiaomingX/CVE-2024-3400-poc

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Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-04-12

Updated: 2025-11-04

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 10

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

Severity: Critical

CVSS v4

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.99999

Vulnerability Watch

Tenable Research has classified this CVE under the following Vulnerability Watch classification, which includes active and historical (inactive) classifications. You can learn more about these classifications on our blog.

Vulnerability of Concern