CVE-2024-3400
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.
WAF coverage: Command injection. WAF catches common shells, misses encoded payloads.
Also consider: input validation · RASP
Is CVE-2024-3400 being exploited?
Yes. CVE-2024-3400 appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed and reported. Treat it as active rather than theoretical, and patch it ahead of higher-scoring vulnerabilities that carry no exploitation evidence.
How severe is CVE-2024-3400?
CVE-2024-3400 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 10.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-3400?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2024-3400. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2024-3400 affect?
CVE-2024-3400 affects paloaltonetworks:pan-os. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
- affected>= 10.2.0 and < 10.2.9-h1
- affected>= 11.0.0 and < 11.0.4-h1
- affected>= 11.1.0 and < 11.1.2-h3
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.