Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw
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 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."
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw — versions All
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os — versions 11.2.0, 11.1.0, 11.0.0
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access — versions All
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os — versions 10.2.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5918 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5918?
- CVE-2024-5918 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5918?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.