# CVE-2024-9474: PAN-OS: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in the Web Management Interface

> CVE-2024-9474: PAN-OS: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in the Web Management Interface. CVSS 7.2 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-9474
Last updated: 2026-08-04T05:16:32Z

- Published: 2024-11-18 15:48 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-04 05:16 UTC · Assigner: palo\_alto
- CVSS: 7.2 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 93.8%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2024-11-18, federal due date 2024-12-09, ransomware use: Known
- CWE: CWE-78

## Description

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.

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Additionally, the management interfaces for affected devices should not be exposed to untrusted networks, including the internet.

## Affected vendors and products

- paloaltonetworks: pan-os
- Palo Alto Networks: Cloud NGFW
- Palo Alto Networks: PAN-OS
- Palo Alto Networks: Prisma Access

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9474)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9474)
- [https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474](https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474)

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