CVE-2024-9465
Confirmed PUBLISHEDExpedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Oct 09, 2024
- Exploitation Reported
- Nov 14, 2024
- CVSS
- 9.2 Critical
- EPSS
- 99.6%
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks |
Expedition
|
1.2.0 to < 1.2.96 Changed to unaffected at 1.2.96 |
Affected |
CVE References
- Vendor Advisory — security.paloaltonetworks.com security.paloaltonetworks.com · Vendor Advisory https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2024-0010
- Exploit — horizon3.ai horizon3.ai · Exploit https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/palo-alto-expedition-from-n-d...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2024-11-14 00:00 UTC |
| The Shadowserver | 2026-06-05 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-9465.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Amber
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2024-11-14 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2024-10-09 16:22:05 UTC · GitHub
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-9465.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2024-10-09 16:22:05 UTC · 29 stars
Proof of Concept Exploit for CVE-2024-9465
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
-
00:00 UTC about 1 month ago00:00 UTC · about 1 month ago
KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver
Exploitation attested by an external source
-
00:00 UTC about 1 year ago00:00 UTC · about 1 year ago
Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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00:00 UTC over 1 year ago00:00 UTC · over 1 year ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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17:04 UTC almost 2 years ago17:04 UTC · almost 2 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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16:22 UTC almost 2 years ago16:22 UTC · almost 2 years ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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11:35 UTC almost 2 years ago11:35 UTC · almost 2 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2024-9465
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2024-9465",
"title": "Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure",
"affected_vendor": "Palo Alto Networks",
"affected_product": "Expedition",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.2,
"epss_score": 0.99597,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}