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CVE-2024-8688: PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in the Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-09-11 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-155
Description
An improper neutralization of matching symbols vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS command line interface (CLI) enables authenticated administrators (including read-only administrators) with access to the CLI to to read arbitrary files on the firewall.
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: from 9.1.0 before 9.1.15; from 10.0.0 before 10.0.10; 10.1.0 (and their updates) — fixed in 9.1.15, 10.0.10
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: from 9.1.0 before 9.1.15; from 10.0.0 before 10.0.10; from 10.1.0 before 10.1.1 — fixed in 9.1.15, 10.0.10, 10.1.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 9.1.15, 10.0.10; Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 9.1.15, 10.0.10, 10.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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