Medium severity · published Nov 14, 2024
CVE-2024-5918
An improper certificate validation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authorized user with a specially crafted client certificate to connect to an…
4.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An improper certificate validation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authorized user with a specially crafted client certificate to connect to an impacted GlobalProtect portal or GlobalProtect gateway as a different legitimate user. This attack is possible only if you "Allow Authentication with User Credentials OR Client Certificate."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
PAN-OS · Palo Alto Networks
10.1.0 before 10.1.11; 10.2.0 through 10.2.4; 11.0.0 before 11.0.3; 10.2.4; 10.2.4; 10.2.4; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5918
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5918
Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5918
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