PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect
- Severity
- Critical10CVSS 3.1, Critical
- EPSS
- 100%
- Published
- 12 Apr 2024
- Updated
- 17 Jun 2026
Description
Title, description and vendor guidance are quoted from the source records.
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.
Weakness: CWE-77, CWE-20
Known exploited
Added to CISA KEV on 12 Apr 2024
Federal remediation due date: 19 Apr 2024
Known use in ransomware campaigns
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.
Exploit prediction
100% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 100%).
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
What the source states, per branch
Versions matched by Patcharo
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OSSource: Palo Alto Networks (CVE record)
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | >= 11.1.0, < 11.1.2-h3 | 11.1.2-h3 |
| 11.0 | >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.4-h1 | 11.0.4-h1 |
| 10.2 | >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.9-h1 | 10.2.9-h1 |
Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.
Workaround / Vendor remediation
Workaround · PAN-OS
Recommended Mitigation: Customers with a Threat Prevention subscription can block attacks for this vulnerability using Threat IDs 95187, 95189, and 95191 (available in Applications and Threats content version 8836-8695 and later). Please monitor this advisory and new Threat Prevention content updates for additional Threat Prevention IDs around CVE-2024-3400. To apply the Threat IDs, customers must ensure that vulnerability protection has been applied to their GlobalProtect interface to prevent exploitation of this issue on their device. Please see https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/globalprotect-articles/applying-vulnerability-protection-to-globalprotect-interfaces/ta-p/340184 for more information.
Vendor remediation · PAN-OS
We strongly advise customers to immediately upgrade to a fixed version of PAN-OS to protect their devices even when workarounds and mitigations have been applied. This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 10.2.9-h1, PAN-OS 11.0.4-h1, PAN-OS 11.1.2-h3, and in all later PAN-OS versions. Customers who upgrade to these versions will be fully protected.
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400(opens in a new tab)
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400/(opens in a new tab)
- https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-globalprotect-cve-2024-3400/(opens in a new tab)
- https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cve/(opens in a new tab)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-3400(opens in a new tab)
Provenance
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- Palo Alto Networks (CVE record)
- Palo Alto Networks (CVE record) · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-cve5/1.1.0
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities · 27 Sept 2026, 23:42 UTC · Parser patcharo-kev/1.0.0
- NVD
- NVD · 27 Sept 2026, 23:44 UTC · Parser patcharo-nvd/1.0.0
- FIRST EPSS
- FIRST EPSS · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-epss/1.0.0
Last verified: 28 Sept 2026, 02:31 UTC