CVE-2024-9466

Expedition: Cleartext Storage of Information Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure

Published Oct 9, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 8.2 High EPSS 13.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an authenticated attacker to reveal firewall usernames, passwords, and API keys generated using those credentials.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Palo Alto Networks

Expedition

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.2.0`	affected	< 1.2.96

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The fixes for all listed issues are available in Expedition 1.2.96, and all later Expedition versions. The affected cleartext file will be removed automatically during the upgrade. All Expedition usernames, passwords, and API keys should be rotated after upgrading to the fixed version of Expedition. All firewall usernames, passwords, and API keys processed by Expedition should be rotated after updating.

Vendor Workaround

Ensure networks access to Expedition is restricted to authorized users, hosts, or networks.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-49958	A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an authenticated attacker to reveal firewall usernames, passwords, and API keys generated using those credentials.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 13.6% (13.584% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2024-0010
https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/palo-alto-expedition-from-n-day-to-full-compromise/

History

Sep 4, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`	ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jul 15, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.08199}`	epss `{'score': 0.08687}`

Oct 18, 2024 12:00 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.10:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.11:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.12:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.13:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.14:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.15:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.16:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.17:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.18:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.19:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.20:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.21:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.22:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.23:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.24:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.25:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.26:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.28:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.29:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.2:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.30:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.31:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.32:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.33:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.34:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.35:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.36:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.37:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.38:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.39:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.3:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.40:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.41:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.42:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.43:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.44:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.45:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.46:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.47:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.48:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.49:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.4:2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.50:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.51:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.52:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.53:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.54:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.55:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.56:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.57:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.58:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.59:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.5:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.60:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.61:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.62:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.63:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.64:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.65:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.66:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.67:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.68:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.69:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.6:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.70:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.71:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.72:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.73:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.74:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.75:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.76:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.77:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.78:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.79:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.7:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.80:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.81:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.82:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.83:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.84:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.85:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.86:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.87:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.88:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.89:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.8:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.90:1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.91:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.92:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.93:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.94:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.95:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:1.2.9:-::::::

Oct 17, 2024 5:45 AM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/palo-alto-expedition-from-n-day-to-full-compromise/

Oct 15, 2024 3:30 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-312
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}`

Oct 11, 2024 9:15 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Paloaltonetworks Paloaltonetworks expedition
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition::::::::
Vendors & Products		Paloaltonetworks Paloaltonetworks expedition
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Oct 9, 2024 10:45 PM Title updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title	Expedition: Cleartext Storage of Information Leads to Firewall Admin Account Takeover	Expedition: Cleartext Storage of Information Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure
Metrics	cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red'}`	cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Amber'}`

Oct 9, 2024 5:15 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an authenticated attacker to reveal firewall usernames, passwords, and API keys generated using those credentials.
Title		Expedition: Cleartext Storage of Information Leads to Firewall Admin Account Takeover
Weaknesses		CWE-532
References		https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2024-0010
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red'}`