Critical 10.0Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Apr 12, 2024

CVE-2024-3400PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM ET)

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CISA lists it as known exploited since Apr 12, 2024; federal agencies had to remediate by Apr 19, 2024, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.

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Exploited in the last 30 days

A command injection as a result of arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the GlobalProtect feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software for specific PAN-OS versions and distinct feature configurations may enable an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall. Cloud NGFW, Panorama appliances, and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

CVSS: 10.0 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-77, CWE-20
Known exploited: Added to CISA KEV Apr 12, 2024; federal remediation due Apr 19, 2024; known ransomware useApply mitigations per vendor instructions as they become available. Otherwise, users with vulnerable versions of affected devices should enable Threat Prevention IDs available from the vendor. See the vendor bulletin for more details and a patch release schedule.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 100.00% (percentile 100)
Assigned by: palo_alto
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Oct 21, 2025
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS palo_alto_networks:pan_os (from the name)	9.0.0 not affected; 9.1.0 not affected; 10.0.0 not affected; 10.1.0 not affected; from 10.2.0 before 10.2.9-h1; fixed at 10.2.9-h1; from 11.0.0 before 11.0.4-h1; fixed at 11.0.4-h1; from 11.1.0 before 11.1.2-h3; fixed at 11.1.2-h3	CNA record
Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW palo_alto_networks:cloud_ngfw (from the name)	all versions not affected	CNA record
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access palo_alto_networks:prisma_access (from the name)	all versions not affected	CNA record
paloaltonetworks pan-os paloaltonetworks:pan-os	from 10.2.0 before 10.2.9-h1	CISA ADP
paloaltonetworks pan-os paloaltonetworks:pan-os	10.2.0; 10.2.0; 10.2.0; 10.2.1; 10.2.1; 10.2.2; 10.2.2; 10.2.2; and 44 more ranges	NVD

References

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3400	vendor-advisory
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-3400/	technical-description, exploit, vendor-advisory
https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/04/12/zero-day-exploitation-of-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-globalprotect-cve-2024-3400/	technical-description, exploit, third-party-advisory
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/04/more-on-the-pan-os-cve/	technical-description, vendor-advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-3400	us-government-resource

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