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Expedition CVE-2024-5910

CRITICAL
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2024-07-10 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
9.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: paloaltonetworks
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.3 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access critical functionality without authentication by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Emergency Immediate action required. Why: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available.
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) No patch listed yet 91.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

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. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Require authentication for all sensitive operations, implement defense in depth.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306), which allows attackers to access critical functionality without authentication. 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. Affected products include: Paloaltonetworks Expedition.

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Severity by source

Vendor (paloaltonetworks) PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red

Primary rating from Vendor (paloaltonetworks) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: paloaltonetworks

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
Low
Subsequent system: Integrity
Low
Subsequent system: Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Added to CISA KEV
Jul 14, 2026 - 04:22 CISA
CVE Published
Jul 10, 2024 - 19:15 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
91.8%
Top 0% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV Yes
Public POC Yes
EPSS 91.8%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Immediate
Exploitation· derived
Active
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

223
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: +50
EPSS: +92
CVSS: +46
PoC: +20
Weaponized: +15
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:expedition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2025-0107 HIGH POC
7.7 Jan 11

Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to ex

CVE-2024-9463 CRITICAL POC
9.9 Oct 09

An OS command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitra

CVE-2018-10143 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 12

The Palo Alto Networks Expedition Migration tool 1.0.107 and earlier may allow an unauthenticated attacker with remote a

CVE-2024-9465 CRITICAL POC
9.2 Oct 09

An SQL injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an unauthenticated attacker to reveal Expedition

CVE-2024-9464 CRITICAL
9.3 Oct 09

An OS command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an authenticated attacker to run arbitrary

CVE-2019-1571 MEDIUM POC
4.8 Mar 26

The Expedition Migration tool 1.1.8 and earlier may allow an authenticated attacker to run arbitrary JavaScript or HTML

CVE-2019-1570 MEDIUM POC
4.8 Mar 26

The Expedition Migration tool 1.1.8 and earlier may allow an authenticated attacker to run arbitrary JavaScript or HTML

CVE-2019-1569 MEDIUM POC
4.8 Mar 26

The Expedition Migration tool 1.1.8 and earlier may allow an authenticated attacker to run arbitrary JavaScript or HTML

CVE-2024-9466 HIGH
8.2 Oct 09

A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an authenticated atta

CVE-2018-10142 HIGH
7.5 Nov 27

The Expedition Migration tool 1.0.106 and earlier may allow an unauthenticated attacker to enumerate files on the operat

CVE-2024-9467 HIGH
7.0 Oct 09

A reflected XSS vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition enables execution of malicious JavaScript in the context

CVE-2025-0106 MEDIUM
6.9 Jan 11

A wildcard expansion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an unauthenticated attacker to enumerate file

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