CVE-2024-5913: 
PAN-OS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2024-5913 is an improper input validation vulnerability discovered in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. The vulnerability was disclosed on July 10, 2024, affecting multiple versions of PAN-OS including versions 11.2 (< 11.2.1), 11.1 (< 11.1.4), 11.0 (< 11.0.5), 10.2 (< 10.2.10), and 10.1 (< 10.1.14-h2). Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not affected by this vulnerability (Palo Alto Advisory).

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The attack requires physical access to the system (AV:P) with low attack complexity (AC:L). The vulnerability enables an attacker with the ability to tamper with the physical file system to elevate privileges (Palo Alto Advisory, NVD).

If exploited, the vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to the system to elevate privileges through tampering with the physical file system. The vulnerability affects product confidentiality, integrity, and availability at high levels (Palo Alto Advisory).

The vulnerability has been fixed in PAN-OS versions 10.1.14-h2, 10.2.10, 11.0.5, 11.1.4, 11.2.1, and all later PAN-OS versions. Organizations are advised to upgrade to these patched versions to mitigate the vulnerability (Palo Alto Advisory).