CVE-2024-2552

Administrator file deletion via CLI command injection

Published Nov 14, 2024 · Updated Nov 14, 2024

Command injection in the PAN-OS CLI allows authenticated administrators to bypass management-plane restrictions and delete firewall files. Palo Alto Networks identifies CWE-22 path traversal in the CLI but does not disclose the affected command, parameter, or pathname validation error. Administrator access is required, no special configuration is needed, and deletion can compromise firewall integrity or availability.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in the PAN-OS CLI allows authenticated administrators to bypass management-plane restrictions and delete firewall files. Palo Alto Networks identifies CWE-22 path traversal in the CLI but does not disclose the affected command, parameter, or pathname validation error. Administrator access is required, no special configuration is needed, and deletion can compromise firewall integrity or availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-2552
Published
Nov 14, 2024
Updated
Nov 14, 2024
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
PAN-OS
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-126, T1070.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 14, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.2.0 <10.2.12 changes=[{"at":"10.2.12","status":"unaffected"}]
  2. Affected versionversion=11.0.0 <11.0.6 changes=[{"at":"11.0.6","status":"unaffected"}]
  3. Affected versionversion=11.1.0 <11.1.5 changes=[{"at":"11.1.5","status":"unaffected"}]
  4. Affected versionversion=11.2.0 <11.2.4 changes=[{"at":"11.2.4","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OSversion=10.2.0 <10.2.12 changes=[{"at":"10.2.12","status":"unaffected"}]; version=11.0.0 <11.0.6 changes=[{"at":"11.0.6","status":"unaffected"}]; version=11.1.0 <11.1.5 changes=[{"at":"11.1.5","status":"unaffected"}]; version=11.2.0 <11.2.4 changes=[{"at":"11.2.4","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

4.3Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
6.8Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC-126Path Traversal
T1070.004File Deletion

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