What is CVE-2024-5913?
An improper input validation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an attacker with the ability to tamper with the physical file system to elevate privileges.
The record classifies CVE-2024-5913 under weakness class CWE-20. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw requires physical access to the device, needs high-privilege credentials, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 3 affected-product entries are recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 850 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 6.1 — MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS (FIRST)
- 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.9% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 3.6/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2024-07-10, last modified 2024-08-06
Is CVE-2024-5913 being exploited?
It currently carries a trending score of 5 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
Affected products and versions
- Palo Alto Networks: PAN-OS, Cloud NGFW, Prisma Access
How to fix CVE-2024-5913
Vendor advisory: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5913. Apply the vendor fix referenced above to every affected product listed in this record, then confirm the running version against the vendor advisory.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2024-5913
1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2024-5913, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, GitHub Security Advisories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on . This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.