CVE-2024-9464

MEDIUM

Palo Alto Networks Expedition 1.2.0-1.2.95 - Authenticated OS Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2024-9464. PoCs published by horizon3ai, Michael Heinzl, Zach Hanley, Enrique Castillo, Brian Hysell, including Metasploit module exploits/linux/http/paloalto_expedition_rce.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits CVE-2024-9464, an authenticated command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Expedition. It chains with CVE-2024-5910 to reset admin credentials, then injects commands into a cronjob via the 'start_time' parameter.

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an authenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.

Exploits (2)

nomisec WORKING POC 45 stars
by horizon3ai · poc
https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2024-9464

This PoC exploits CVE-2024-9464, an authenticated command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Expedition. It chains with CVE-2024-5910 to reset admin credentials, then injects commands into a cronjob via the 'start_time' parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Palo Alto Expedition
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target · Target must be vulnerable to CVE-2024-9464 and CVE-2024-5910
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Michael Heinzl, Zach Hanley, Enrique Castillo, Brian Hysell · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/paloalto_expedition_rce.rb

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2024-5910 (password reset) and CVE-2024-9464 (authenticated command injection) in Palo Alto Expedition to achieve remote code execution. It first resets the admin password if no credentials are provided, then leverages command injection in the cron job functionality.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Palo Alto Expedition <= 1.2.91
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Default or reset admin credentials if no prior authentication
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.8171
EPSS Percentile 99.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
paloaltonetworks/expedition 1.2.0 - 1.2.96
Published Oct 09, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026