# CVE-2024-9474 — Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW **CISA KEV** · **Ransomware** > As of 2026-08-25, CVE-2024-9474 is a HIGH-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW, CVSS v3.1 7.2, EPSS 94.8% (99.8th percentile). It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-11-18), with a US federal remediation deadline of 2024-12-09, and CISA links it to known ransomware campaigns. Threadlinqs Intelligence links 1 tracked threat campaign to CVE-2024-9474, most recently “JA4H Fingerprinting Detects Sliver C2 Deployed via Chained PAN-OS CVE-2024-0012/CVE-2024-9474 Exploitation”. **Last updated:** 2026-08-04 ## What is CVE-2024-9474? A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows a PAN-OS administrator with access to the management web interface to perform actions on the firewall with root privileges. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability. The record classifies CVE-2024-9474 under weakness class [CWE-78](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cwe/CWE-78). Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, 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 718 days ago. ## Severity and exploitation probability - **CVSS v3.1 base score:** 7.2 — HIGH (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **CVSS v4.0 base score:** 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red`) - **EPSS (FIRST):** 94.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs - **CISA KEV:** Listed since 2024-11-18, federal remediation deadline 2024-12-09 — used in known ransomware campaigns - **Threadlinqs priority:** 10/10 — CISA lists it as used in ransomware, which Threadlinqs scores at the maximum - **Published:** 2024-11-18, last modified 2026-08-04 ## Is CVE-2024-9474 being exploited? CISA added CVE-2024-9474 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-18, which means the agency holds evidence of exploitation in the wild; US federal civilian agencies had to remediate it by 2024-12-09 under BOD 22-01. CISA flags the vulnerability as one used in known ransomware campaigns. Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2024-9474 is publicly available. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are tracked for this identifier. A ProjectDiscovery Nuclei detection template exists (`http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-9474.yaml`). It currently carries a trending score of 50 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed. - [Chocapikk/CVE-2024-9474](https://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2024-9474) (github) - [k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474](https://github.com/k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474) (github) - [coskper-papa/PAN-OS_CVE-2024-9474](https://github.com/coskper-papa/PAN-OS_CVE-2024-9474) (github) - [aratane/CVE-2024-9474](https://github.com/aratane/CVE-2024-9474) (github) - [deathvu/CVE-2024-9474](https://github.com/deathvu/CVE-2024-9474) (github) - [trickest/cve](https://github.com/trickest/cve/blob/main/2024/CVE-2024-9474.md) (trickest) ## Affected products and versions - [Palo Alto Networks](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/vendors/palo-alto-networks): Cloud NGFW, PAN-OS, Prisma Access ## How to fix CVE-2024-9474 Vendor advisory: [https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474](https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474). Because CVE-2024-9474 is KEV-listed, US federal civilian agencies were required to apply the vendor fix, or stop using the product, by 2024-12-09. 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-2024-9474 1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2024-9474, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record. - [JA4H Fingerprinting Detects Sliver C2 Deployed via Chained PAN-OS CVE-2024-0012/CVE-2024-9474 Exploitation](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2144) — HIGH · 2026-08-25 ## Sources Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, CISA KEV, GitHub Security Advisories, public proof-of-concept repositories, ProjectDiscovery Nuclei. Last verified by Threadlinqs on 2026-10-10. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. **Vendor advisory and patch** - [security.paloaltonetworks.com — vendor advisory](https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474) Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-9474 Every threat comes with one complete detection in Splunk SPL, Microsoft KQL and Sigma, free for everyone; a free account adds daily TL Creds to unlock the rest. Sign up free (Blue): https://threadlinqs.com/?modal=signup Indicator values unlock with TL Creds (https://threadlinqs.com/tl-creds); MCP access for AI agents needs Purple: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp