---
id: CVE-2024-9474
title: >-
  A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software
  allows a PAN-OS administrator with access to the management web interface to
  perform actions on the firewall with root privileges.


  Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access a…
summary: >-
  A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software
  allows a PAN-OS administrator with access to the management web interface to
  perform actions on the firewall with root privileges.


  Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access a…
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
  - CWE-78
vendor: paloaltonetworks
product: pan-os
affected:
  - 'pan-os >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.14'
  - 'pan-os >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.12'
  - 'pan-os >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.6'
  - 'pan-os >= 11.1.0, < 11.1.5'
  - 'pan-os >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4'
  - pan-os = 10.1.14
  - pan-os = 10.2.12
  - pan-os = 11.0.6
  - pan-os = 11.1.5
  - pan-os = 11.2.4
patched:
  - pan-os 11.2.4
published: '2024-11-18'
updated: '2026-08-04'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9474'
references:
  - url: 'https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474'
    label: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
  - url: 'https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
  - url: >-
      https://labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-2024-9474/
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9474
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.94701
epssPercentile: 0.99856
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2024-11-18'
kevDueDate: '2024-12-09'
kevRansomware: true
exploited: true
zeroDay: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-04T05:36:12.666Z'
exploits:
  github: 5
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2024-9474'
    - 'https://github.com/k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474'
    - 'https://github.com/deathvu/CVE-2024-9474'
  metasploit:
    - exploit/linux/http/panos_management_unauth_rce
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2024-9474
  checkedAt: '2026-09-21T15:26:52.902Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows a PAN-OS administrator with access to the management web interface to perform actions on the firewall with root privileges.

Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

## Affected

- `pan-os >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.14`
- `pan-os >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.12`
- `pan-os >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.6`
- `pan-os >= 11.1.0, < 11.1.5`
- `pan-os >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4`
- `pan-os = 10.1.14`
- `pan-os = 10.2.12`
- `pan-os = 11.0.6`
- `pan-os = 11.1.5`
- `pan-os = 11.2.4`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `pan-os 11.2.4`