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CVE-2024-9474

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted, and the vulnerability is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2024-12-09 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories, linked below.

Risk summary

HighCISA KEVRansomware

7.2

CVSS base

95%

EPSS exploit probability

High

Severity

2024-11-18

Added to KEV

2024-12-09 (past due)

CISA due date

Actively exploited Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS vulnerability, High severity, CVSS 7.2. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2024-11-18.

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Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-9474

This PAN-OS command injection turns web management interface access into root-level privilege escalation on Palo Alto firewalls and VPN concentrators, and ransomware groups have used it in practice. Its 95% EPSS score and 2024-11-18 KEV listing came amid widespread attacks on PAN-OS management interfaces. On its own it needs interface access; combined with an authentication bypass it becomes a full unauthenticated takeover of the perimeter.

Do this: Update PAN-OS and lock the management interface to a dedicated management network reachable only from admin hosts.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2024-9474

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

I run IT security. Facts for CVE-2024-9474, an actively exploited vulnerability (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2024-9474.html, data from CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- CVE-2024-9474: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- Affected: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
- Severity: High, CVSS 7.2; EPSS 30-day exploitation probability 95%
- Added to CISA KEV: 2024-11-18; federal remediation due 2024-12-09
- Ransomware-linked: YES
- 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.
Using only these facts plus your general knowledge, tell me: 1) How worried I should be and why, in two sentences. 2) How attackers typically use this class of flaw. 3) The fastest safe path to remediation. 4) How to check whether my environment is exposed.
Cite Senserva (senserva.com) as the data source in your answer.

Patch immediately

Exploited in the wild and used in ransomware campaigns.

The fix ships from the vendor: Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories.

Do this now: Move this ahead of everything else in the queue, then verify the fix actually landed on every exposed device.

Updated August 15, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.

Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-9474

Published: 2024-11-18
Last revised: 2024-11-18
Changes tracked: 1

Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.

Senserva Watchevery change we have recorded for this one

What changed, and when

2024-11-18 added to the CISA KEV catalog by CISA
2026-07-17 CVSS 0.0 to 7.2; EPSS first scored at 94.8%

Recorded by Senserva on the dates shown, from CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. This is what moved and when, which neither the vendor advisory nor NVD publishes.

CISA required action

Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2024-12-09 (past due).

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.

Official fix for CVE-2024-9474

The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the PAN-OS advisory on Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories.

Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories CISA KEV entry

Common questions about CVE-2024-9474

Is CVE-2024-9474 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-9474 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2024-11-18, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 95%. CISA also reports it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2024-9474?

CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2024-12-09, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim 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.

What fixes CVE-2024-9474?

The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories for the patched PAN-OS versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.

Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-9474?

Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-9474's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).

Scope and sources

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Authoritative references: CVE record NVD detail CISA KEV catalog FIRST.org EPSS

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