Path Traversal in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw

CVE-2024-2552

A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions in the management plane and delete files on the firewall.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.005 (37.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2552?
CVE-2024-2552 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2024-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-2552?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-2552 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.