CVE-2024-5910
Palo Alto Networks Expedition Missing Authentication Vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks Expedition
Missing authentication for a critical function in Palo Alto Networks Expedition can lead to an Expedition admin account takeover for attackers with network access to Expedition. Note: Expedition is a tool aiding in configuration migration, tuning, and enrichment. Configuration secrets, credentials, and other data imported into Expedition is at risk due to this issue.
Exploitation status
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Listed by CISA on 7 November 2024. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 28 November 2024.
EPSS — exploitation probability
FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 91.7%, which is higher than 99.8% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2024-5910 being exploited by ransomware groups?
No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2024-5910.
What does CVE-2024-5910 affect?
CVE-2024-5910 affects Palo Alto Networks Expedition. Missing authentication for a critical function in Palo Alto Networks Expedition can lead to an Expedition admin account takeover for attackers with network access to Expedition. Note: Expedition is a tool aiding in configuration migration, tuning, and enrichment. Configuration secrets, credentials, and other data imported into Expedition is at risk due to this issue.
How severe is CVE-2024-5910?
CVE-2024-5910 is rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 91.7%, higher than 99.8% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 28 November 2024.
How should organisations respond to CVE-2024-5910?
Apply the vendor patch for Palo Alto Networks Expedition as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.