CVE-2022-0024

HIGH

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS <8.1.23, <9.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that enables an authenticated network-based PAN-OS administrator to upload a specifically created configuration that disrupts system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges when the configuration is committed on both hardware and virtual firewalls. This issue does not impact Panorama appliances or Prisma Access customers. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.23; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.16; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.13; PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.10; PAN-OS 10.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.1.5.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0024

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.0178
EPSS Percentile 82.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-138
Status published
Products (1)
paloaltonetworks/pan-os 8.1.0 - 8.1.23
Published May 11, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026