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

01What is this 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.

02Affected products

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-11-14. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2024-10-09T17:04:01.720Z
• Last modified: 2025-10-21T22:55:42.570Z
• Added to CISA KEV: 2024-11-14
• BOD 22-01 due: 2024-12-05

09References

• security.paloaltonetworks.com — https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2024-0010
• www.horizon3.ai — https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/palo-alto-expedition-from-n-day-to-full-…