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CVE-2024-9466

Medium
6.5
0.05.010.0
Year
2024
Published
Oct 9, 2024
Known Affected Devices
0
CVSS Score
6.5

What is CVE-2024-9466?

A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an authenticated attacker to reveal firewall usernames, passwords, and API keys generated using those credentials.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV
Attack Vector
Network

Exploitable remotely over the network without requiring access to the local system.

AC
Attack Complexity
Low

No special conditions required. Exploit can be performed reliably and repeatedly.

PR
Privileges Required
Low

Basic user account required (e.g. standard login without admin rights).

UI
User Interaction
None

No user interaction required. Exploit runs without any victim action.

S
Scope
Unchanged

Exploiting the vulnerability only affects the vulnerable component itself.

C
Confidentiality Impact
High

Complete loss of confidentiality. All data on the component may be exposed.

I
Integrity Impact
None

No integrity impact. Data cannot be modified.

A
Availability Impact
None

No availability impact. Service remains fully operational.

Known Affected Devices

Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-450 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-820 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3250 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3410 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5430 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-7050 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-7080 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto VM-500 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Panorama M-200 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Panorama M-500

FAQ

How severe is CVE-2024-9466?

CVE-2024-9466 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10, rated as Medium. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.

What does the CVSS score mean for CVE-2024-9466?

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2024-9466 scores 6.5/10 (Medium). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2024-9466?

The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2024-9466 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2024-9466?

Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.