Unathorized Access to GlobalProtect Service through Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
CVE-2024-2550

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Palo Alto Networks
Status
Cloud Ngfw
Pan-os
Prisma Access
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-2550?

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the GlobalProtect gateway of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows unauthenticated individuals to execute a denial of service (DoS) attack. This is achieved by sending specifically crafted packets that can cause the GlobalProtect service to fail. The repeated initiation of this attack can lead to the firewall entering maintenance mode, disrupting network services and necessitating administrative intervention.

Human OS v1.0:
Ageing Is an Unpatched Zero-Day Vulnerability.

Remediate biological technical debt. Prime Ageing uses 95% high-purity SIRT6 activation to maintain genomic integrity and bolster systemic resilience.

Deploy the Patch

Affected Version(s)

PAN-OS 11.1.0 < 11.1.5

PAN-OS 11.0.0 < 11.0.6

PAN-OS 10.2.0 < 10.2.11

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-2550
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Michael Baker from AC3
JSON
.