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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-9463

Palo Alto Networks Expedition OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Published Oct 9, 2024 · corrected/updated Jun 17, 2026 · Palo Alto Networks Expedition · evidence confidence very high

Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an OS command injection vulnerability that 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. VulnCheck canary evidence. Initial-access exploit intelligence.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2024-9463 is a critical public vulnerability record for Palo Alto Networks Expedition. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Palo Alto Networks Expedition is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: paloaltonetworks/expedition; Palo Alto Networks Expedition. Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 9.9, EPSS 98.5%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Weakness classes: CWE-78. Sources contributing to this record: cisa_kev, cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Oct 15, 2024. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA due date Dec 5, 2024.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 9, 2024 · Catalog

    Detected

    Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an OS command injection vulnerability that 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.

  2. Nov 14, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Dec 5, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an OS command injection vulnerability that 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.

Affected

  • cpe paloaltonetworks/expeditionversion unspecified
  • vendor Palo Alto Networks Expeditionversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-9463

    Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an OS command injection vulnerability that 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.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-9463

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-9463

    30-day exploitation probability 98.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-9463

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-9463

    Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an OS command injection vulnerability that 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

    vulncheck.com

References