Arbitrary file deletion in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU100659

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2552

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to delete arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in CLI. A local privileged user can delete arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: 10.2 - 11.2.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.2.12-h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:11.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:11.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-2552

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.