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Status published
Medium
CVE-2024-5918
PAN-OS: Improper Certificate Validation Enables Impersonation of a Legitimate GlobalProtect User
Vulnerability Description
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."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Cloud NGFW, PAN-OS, Prisma Access
Vulnerable Versions:
All, 11.2.0, 11.1.0, 11.0.0, 10.2.0, 10.1.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 14th, 2024
Last Modified:
November 14th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026