CVE-2024-5918

An improper certificate validation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authorized user with a specially crafted client certificate to connect to an impacted GlobalProtect portal or GlobalProtect gateway as a different legitimate user. This attack is possible only if you "Allow Authentication with User Credentials OR Client Certificate."

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5918	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:h2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:h3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:h4::::::

History

01 Oct 2025, 18:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 4.3
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:h3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:h4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:h2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:-::::::
References	~~() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5918 -~~	() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5918 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Paloaltonetworks pan-os Paloaltonetworks

Information

Published : 2024-11-14 10:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 18:41

NVD link : CVE-2024-5918

Mitre link : CVE-2024-5918

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-5918

JSON object : View

Products Affected

paloaltonetworks

pan-os

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

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