Is CVE-2024-5918 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-5918 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-01.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-5918?

CVE-2024-5918 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:A/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber.

How do I patch CVE-2024-5918?

Patch guidance is available from paloaltonetworks security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-5918.

CVE-2024-5918 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2024-5918?

7 products: paloaltonetworks pan-os, paloaltonetworks pan-os, paloaltonetworks pan-os, paloaltonetworks pan-os, paloaltonetworks pan-os, and 2 more.

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."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:A/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-295

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PALOALTONETWORKS
Published: 11/14/2024
Last Modified: 10/1/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

paloaltonetworks : pan-ospaloaltonetworks : pan-ospaloaltonetworks : pan-ospaloaltonetworks : pan-ospaloaltonetworks : pan-ospaloaltonetworks : pan-ospaloaltonetworks : pan-os

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD