CVE-2024-5913

Privilege escalation through physical filesystem tampering

Published Jul 10, 2024 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

Improper input validation in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows physically proximate attackers to elevate privileges through file-system tampering. Palo Alto Networks has not published the affected component or the invalid input-handling operation that processes altered file-system content. Exploitation requires physical access and high existing privileges to alter the firewall file system, after which the flaw grants higher privileges.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows physically proximate attackers to elevate privileges through file-system tampering. Palo Alto Networks has not published the affected component or the invalid input-handling operation that processes altered file-system content. Exploitation requires physical access and high existing privileges to alter the firewall file system, after which the flaw grants higher privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-5913
Published
Jul 10, 2024
Updated
Aug 6, 2024
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
PAN-OS
Classifications
CWE-20, T1068
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 6, 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=10.1.0 <10.1.14-h2
  2. Affected versionversion=10.1.0 <10.1.14-h2 changes=[{"at":"10.1.14-h2","status":"unaffected"}]
  3. Affected versionversion=10.2.0 <10.2.10
  4. Affected versionversion=10.2.0 <10.2.10 changes=[{"at":"10.2.10","status":"unaffected"}]
  5. Affected versionversion=11.0.0 <11.0.5
  6. Affected versionversion=11.0.0 <11.0.5 changes=[{"at":"11.0.5","status":"unaffected"}]
  7. Affected versionversion=11.1.0 <11.1.4
  8. Affected versionversion=11.1.0 <11.1.4 changes=[{"at":"11.1.4","status":"unaffected"}]
  9. Affected versionversion=11.2.0 <11.2.1 changes=[{"at":"11.2.1","status":"unaffected"}]
  10. Affected versionversion=11.2 <11.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OSversion=10.1.0 <10.1.14-h2; version=10.1.0 <10.1.14-h2 changes=[{"at":"10.1.14-h2","status":"unaffected"}]; version=10.2.0 <10.2.10; version=10.2.0 <10.2.10 changes=[{"at":"10.2.10","status":"unaffected"}]; version=11.0.0 <11.0.5; version=11.0.0 <11.0.5 changes=[{"at":"11.0.5","status":"unaffected"}]; version=11.1.0 <11.1.4; version=11.1.0 <11.1.4 changes=[{"at":"11.1.4","status":"unaffected"}]; version=11.2.0 <11.2.1 changes=[{"at":"11.2.1","status":"unaffected"}]; version=11.2 <11.2.1
Palo Alto Networks · Cloud NGFWversion=None
Palo Alto Networks · Prisma Accessversion=None

Published CVSS scores

6.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.1Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.4Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber

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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)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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