CVE-2024-9466Public exploit

Credential disclosure via cleartext firewall secrets file

Published Oct 9, 2024 · Updated Sep 4, 2025

Cleartext storage in Palo Alto Networks Expedition 1.2.0 through 1.2.95 allows local users to read stored firewall credentials. Expedition writes firewall usernames, passwords, and derived API keys to a cleartext file, leaving those secrets readable rather than encrypted. Low-privileged authenticated access to the Expedition host is required, and disclosure enables access within the exposed firewall credentials' scope.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability13.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext storage in Palo Alto Networks Expedition 1.2.0 through 1.2.95 allows local users to read stored firewall credentials. Expedition writes firewall usernames, passwords, and derived API keys to a cleartext file, leaving those secrets readable rather than encrypted. Low-privileged authenticated access to the Expedition host is required, and disclosure enables access within the exposed firewall credentials' scope.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-9466
Published
Oct 9, 2024
Updated
Sep 4, 2025
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
Expedition
Classifications
CWE-532, CAPEC-37, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.2.0 <1.2.96
  2. Affected versionversion=1.2.0 <1.2.96 changes=[{"at":"1.2.96","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Palo Alto Networks · Expeditionversion=1.2.0 <1.2.96; version=1.2.0 <1.2.96 changes=[{"at":"1.2.96","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

8.2Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CAPEC-37Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials Credentials In Files

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