CVE-2024-9472 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability in specific Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS hardware platforms (PA-800, PA-3200, PA-5200, and PA-7000 Series) when Decryption policy is enabled. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger a denial of service (DoS) by sending specific traffic, potentially forcing the device into maintenance mode. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.7 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | >= 10.2.7-h12, < 10.2.7-h16, >= 11.1.2-h9, < 11.1.2-h14, >= 11.2.2, < 11.2.2-h3CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
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