How severe is CVE-2024-9471?

CVE-2024-9471 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2024-9471 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-9471?

CVE-2024-9471 affects Paloaltonetworks Pan-os. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9471?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-9471 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-9471 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49963.

When was CVE-2024-9471 published?

CVE-2024-9471 was published on 2024-10-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-9471

CVE-2024-9471 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-os with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.7)
CVSS v4: 5.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-49963
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-os
Published: 2024-10-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the XML API of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated PAN-OS administrator with restricted privileges to use a compromised XML API key to perform actions as a higher privileged PAN-OS administrator. For example, an administrator with "Virtual system administrator (read-only)" access could use an XML API key of a "Virtual system administrator" to perform write operations on the virtual system configuration even though they should be limited to read-only operations.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9471?: A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the XML API of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated PAN-OS administrator with restricted privileges to use a compromised XML API key to perform actions as a higher privileged PAN-OS administrator. For example, an administrator with "Virtual system administrator (read-only)" access could use an XML API key of a "Virtual system administrator" to perform write operations on the virtual system configuration even though they should be limited to read-only operations.
How severe is CVE-2024-9471?: CVE-2024-9471 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2024-9471 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-9471?: CVE-2024-9471 affects Paloaltonetworks Pan-os. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9471?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-9471 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-9471 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49963.
When was CVE-2024-9471 published?: CVE-2024-9471 was published on 2024-10-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9471

Affected products (1)

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