CVE-2024-9465 — Palo Alto Networks Expedition SQL Injection Vulnerability
An SQL injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an unauthenticated attacker to reveal Expedition database contents, such as password hashes, usernames, device configurations, and device API keys. With this, attackers can also create and read arbitrary files on the Expedition system.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- Confirmed exploitation (CISA KEV)+35
- Public exploit/PoC (nuclei, github)+10
- EPSS 99.6% (30-day exploitation probability)+15
- Technical severity (critical)+10
- Automatable exploitation (SSVC)+3
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
- Documented mitigation — security.paloaltonetworks.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
CISA required action CISA
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
US federal deadline: Dec 5, 2024 — passed 679 day(s) ago
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Palo Alto Networks Expedition).
- Treat as emergency remediation: the CVE is in CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
- The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
- Apply the documented mitigations until a definitive fix is available.
- EPSS ahead of 100% of scored CVEs: prioritize it in the patch queue.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (injection), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Expedition | ≥ 1.2.0 and < 1.2.96 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Palo Alto Networks | Expedition | ≥ 1.2.0 and < 1.2.96 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | CVSS 4.0 | Critical | — | — | psirt@paloaltonetworks.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 9.2 | CVSS 4.0 | Critical | — | — | palo_alto via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| 9.1 | CVSS 3.1 | Critical | 3.9 | 5.2 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 9.1 | CVSS 3.1 | Critical | — | — | GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
CISA KEV details CISA
CISA lists a CVE once it has evidence of exploitation against real targets.
CISA records ransomware use only for campaigns it has confirmed, so “Unknown” means unrecorded, not ruled out. The deadline binds US federal agencies; for everyone else it is a reference date.
Public exploits, PoCs and detection templates
Public code that demonstrates or tests the flaw raises the odds of mass exploitation — and Nuclei templates help find vulnerable assets in your environment.
- Proof of Concept Exploit for CVE-2024-9465 ★ 30 Oct 9, 2024
- Checkpoint SQL Injection via Time-Based Attack (CVE-2024-9465) ★ 0 Oct 10, 2024
- Checkpoint SQL Injection via Time-Based Attack (CVE-2024-9465) ★ 0 Oct 11, 2024
Warning: public PoCs are sometimes disguised malware. Use them only for authorized testing in an isolated environment. This portal does not host exploit code — it only points to the sources.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 12, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 3 reading(s) · max 99.63%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
- Look for parameters with command/query metacharacters and unexpected child processes of the service.
- Hunt retroactively in logs from before Nov 14, 2024 (KEV listing): exploitation may have started earlier.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Fix documented
- Affected products added · paloaltonetworks/expedition
- CVSS changed · 9.2 → 9.1
- Source status changed · Published → Analyzed
- Record published
- Affected products added · palo alto networks/expedition
- CVSS changed · 9.2
- Source status changed · → Published
- SSVC assessment updated
- Added to CISA KEV (detected)
- Record created in this database
- 2024
- Added to CISA KEV catalog
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 3× References added · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
6 on the record
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2024-0010
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9465
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9f2c-45xq-c486
- www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/palo-alto-expedition-from-n-day-to-full-compromise/
- www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/palo-alto-expedition-from-n-day-to-full-compromise
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- High CVE-2024-9463 Palo Alto Networks Expedition OS Command Injection Vulnerability KEV Oct 9, 2024
- Critical CVE-2024-5910 Palo Alto Networks Expedition Missing Authentication Vulnerability KEV Jul 10, 2024
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2024-9465 is "Palo Alto Networks Expedition SQL Injection Vulnerability", rated Critical. It affects Expedition (Palo Alto Networks); versions are in the scope table. It is in CISA KEV: there is evidence of real-world exploitation. CVSS 9.1 describes technical severity. EPSS 99.63% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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