CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-5918

Improper Certificate Validation

Published: Nov 14, 2024 | Modified: Oct 01, 2025
CVSS 3.x
4.3
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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.

Weakness

The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Pan-os Paloaltonetworks 10.1.0 (including) 10.1.11 (excluding)
Pan-os Paloaltonetworks 10.2.0 (including) 10.2.4 (including)
Pan-os Paloaltonetworks 11.0.0 (including) 11.0.3 (excluding)
Pan-os Paloaltonetworks 10.2.4 (including) 10.2.4 (including)
Pan-os Paloaltonetworks 10.2.4-h2 (including) 10.2.4-h2 (including)
Pan-os Paloaltonetworks 10.2.4-h3 (including) 10.2.4-h3 (including)
Pan-os Paloaltonetworks 10.2.4-h4 (including) 10.2.4-h4 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References