CVE-2024-8688

PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in the Command Line Interface (CLI)

Published Sep 11, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An improper neutralization of matching symbols vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS command line interface (CLI) enables authenticated administrators (including read-only administrators) with access to the CLI to to read arbitrary files on the firewall.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 9.1.15, PAN-OS 10.0.10, PAN-OS 10.1.1, and all later PAN-OS versions.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49347 An improper neutralization of matching symbols vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS command line interface (CLI) enables authenticated administrators (including read-only administrators) with access to the CLI to to read arbitrary files on the firewall.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks pan-os
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks pan-os
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An improper neutralization of matching symbols vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS command line interface (CLI) enables authenticated administrators (including read-only administrators) with access to the CLI to to read arbitrary files on the firewall.
Title PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Weaknesses CWE-155
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Sep 11, 2024, 6:24 PM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2024, 8:21 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 11, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:23 AM