CVE-2024-8686Network attack vector

Authenticated root command execution via command injection

Published Sep 11, 2024 · Updated May 13, 2026

Command injection in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2.2 allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to execute commands as root. Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the affected interface, input field, command-construction path, or missing neutralization operation. Exploitation requires high-privilege administrative access over the management plane and grants unrestricted root command execution on the firewall.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability1.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2.2 allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to execute commands as root. Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the affected interface, input field, command-construction path, or missing neutralization operation. Exploitation requires high-privilege administrative access over the management plane and grants unrestricted root command execution on the firewall.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-8686
Published
Sep 11, 2024
Updated
May 13, 2026
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
PAN-OS
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.2.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OSversion=11.2.2

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.6Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:C/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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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