9.8

CVE-2024-5910: Palo Alto Networks Expedition Missing Authentication Vulnerability

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalKEVAnalyzed
Published 10-07-2024Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-5910 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 07-11-2024. EPSS estimates a 91.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
91.68%
0%100%
Critical · -0.10 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, metasploit, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 10-07-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-11-2024
    Added to CISA KEVPalo Alto Networks Expedition Missing Authentication Vulnerability
  3. 28-11-2024
    CISA remediation dueApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Missing authentication for a critical function in Palo Alto Networks Expedition can lead to an Expedition admin account takeover for attackers with network access to Expedition. Note: Expedition is a tool aiding in configuration migration, tuning, and enrichment. Configuration secrets, credentials, and other data imported into Expedition is at risk due to this issue.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

91.68%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.10 pp

From 91.78% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
91.68%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
07-11-2024
Federal due date
28-11-2024

CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5910 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5910

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (horizon3.ai)

    Maturity: unknown

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Palo Alto Expedition Remote Code Execution (CVE-2024-5910 and CVE-2024-9464)

    exploit/linux/http/paloalto_expedition_rce

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databasemultipleUnverified

    Palo Alto Networks Expedition 1.2.90.1 - Admin Account Takeover

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Palo alto networks1 product
Paloaltonetworks1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links