Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.5
HIGH
CVE-2024-3393
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Malformed DNS Packet Vul - [Actively Exploited]
Description

A Denial of Service vulnerability in the DNS Security feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to send a malicious packet through the data plane of the firewall that reboots the firewall. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition will cause the firewall to enter maintenance mode.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 27, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 14, 2025, 4:02 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains a vulnerability in parsing and logging malformed DNS packets in the DNS Security feature that, when exploited, allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely reboot the firewall. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition will cause the firewall to enter maintenance mode.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3393 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3393

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-3393 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-3393 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Paloaltonetworks pan-os
2 Paloaltonetworks prisma_access
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-3393.

URL Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3393 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

PAN-OS: Firewall Denial-of-Service exploit via malicious DNS query

denial-of-service dns-attack exploit palo-alto-networks python3 cve-2024-3393 pan-os proof-of-concept

Python

Updated: 2 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 9, 2025, 10:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

CVE-2024-3393 EXPLOIT

Python

Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 4, 2025, 8:18 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.

security cve exploit poc vulnerability

Updated: 4 days, 17 hours ago
6671 stars 1146 fork 1146 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 931 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-3393 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Register
Telemetry data from 800K VW Group EVs exposed online

Infosec in Brief Welcome to 2025: hopefully you enjoyed a pleasant holiday season and returned to the security operations center without incident - unlike Volkswagen, which last week admitted it expos ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 06, 2025 (3 weeks, 3 days ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Critical PAN-OS Vulnerability Added to CISA’s Exploited List: What You Need to Know

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog by adding a newly discovered vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS vers ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 02, 2025 (3 weeks, 6 days ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CVE-2024-21182: Oracle WebLogic Server Flaw Exploit Code Released

CVE-2024-21182 is a high-severity vulnerability identified in Oracle WebLogic Server. This security flaw affects specific versions of the software, namely Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1. ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 31, 2024 (4 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CISA adds PaloAlto CVE-2024-3393 to its KEV Catalog

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently added CVE-2024-3393 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. This vulnerability affects Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS sof ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 31, 2024 (4 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • The Hacker News
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Cybersecurity / Hacking News Every week, the digital world faces new challenges and changes. Hackers are always finding new ways to breach systems, while defenders work hard to keep our data safe. Whe ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 30, 2024 (4 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
TheCyberThrone Security Biweekly Review – December 28, 2024

Welcome to TheCyberThrone cybersecurity week in review will be posted covering the important security happenings. This review is for the biweekly ending Saturday, December 28, 2024.Indian users are ta ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 30, 2024 (1 month ago)
  • security.nl
Firewalls Palo Alto Networks uitgeschakeld via dos-kwetsbaarheid

Aanvallers maken actief misbruik van een kwetsbaarheid om firewalls van Palo Alto Networks uit te schakelen, zo meldt het bedrijf. Er zijn beveiligingsupdates voor het probleem beschikbaar gemaakt. He ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 28, 2024 (1 month ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
Exploit code released for Microsoft CVE-2024-30085

CVE-2024-30085 is a high-severity vulnerability identified in the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver (cldflt.sys). This vulnerability arises from a heap-based buffer overflow issue, which can be e ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 28, 2024 (1 month ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CVE-2024-3393 DoS Vulnerability in Palo Alto PAN-OS

CVE-2024-3393 is a high-severity Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability discovered in the DNS Security feature of Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS software. This vulnerability can be exploited by an unauthen ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 27, 2024 (1 month ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Hackers exploit DoS flaw to disable Palo Alto Networks firewalls

Palo Alto Networks is warning that hackers are exploiting the CVE-2024-3393 denial of service vulnerability to disable firewall protections by forcing it to reboot. Leveraging the security issue repea ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 27, 2024 (1 month ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-3393 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-754
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h10:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h13:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h15:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h18:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h19:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h11:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h14:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h16:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h18:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h9:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h10:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h5:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h7:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h9:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.2.11 up to (excluding) 11.2.3
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h15:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h18:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:h4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h16:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h18:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:h9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.11:h1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.11:h2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.11:h3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.11:h4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.11:h6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.11:h9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.12:h1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.12:h2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.12:h3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.13:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.13:h1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.1.0 up to (including) 11.1.1 *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.2:h1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.2:h12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.2:h14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.2:h15:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.2:h3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.2:h4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.2:h9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.3:h1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.3:h10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.3:h11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.3:h2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.3:h4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.3:h6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.4:h1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.4:h4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.0 up to (excluding) 11.2.3
    Changed Reference Type https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3393 No Types Assigned https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3393 Vendor Advisory
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Jan. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Vulnerability Name Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Malformed DNS Packet Vulnerability Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Malicious DNS Packet Vulnerability
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Dec. 31, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2024-12-30
    Added Due Date 2025-01-20
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Vulnerability Name Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Malformed DNS Packet Vulnerability
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A Denial of Service vulnerability in the DNS Security feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to send a malicious packet through the data plane of the firewall that reboots the firewall. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition will cause the firewall to enter maintenance mode.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/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
    Added CWE CWE-754
    Added Reference https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3393
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-3393 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-3393 weaknesses.

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