Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Actively exploited
- Fix
- Fixed in 1.2.96
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Palo Alto Networks Expedition, a tool used for migrating and managing firewall configurations, is affected by this flaw. An unauthenticated attacker can run commands as root, which can expose usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and API keys for connected PAN-OS firewalls.
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An OS command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
- Palo Alto Networks Expedition
From 1.2.0 · fixed in 1.2.96
References 1
security.paloaltonetworks.com
Questions about CVE-2024-9463
What does this mean?
An unauthenticated attacker can run arbitrary operating system commands as root on the Expedition server. This can expose usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and API keys of PAN-OS firewalls that Expedition manages.Source: security.paloaltonetworks.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Palo Alto Networks Expedition version 1 releases from 1.2.0 up to, but not including, 1.2.96 are affected. To check, look at the Expedition version shown in the application before deciding anything about your deployment.Source: security.paloaltonetworks.com
What should I do about it?
Upgrade Expedition to version 1.2.96 or later, which contains the fixes for this issue and all later versions include them as well.Source: security.paloaltonetworks.com
Is it being exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-14, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cisa.gov, cve.now feed data