CVE-2024-3388
📛 CVE Title
PAN-OS: User Impersonation in GlobalProtect SSL VPN
Description
A vulnerability in the GlobalProtect Gateway in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated attacker to impersonate another user and send network packets to internal assets. However, this vulnerability does not allow the attacker to receive response packets from those internal assets.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- palo_alto
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 4.1 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N- Effective score
- 4.1 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-269,CWE-863 - Reserved
- 2024-04-05
- Published
- 2024-04-10 17:06 UTC
- Last updated
- 2024-08-01 20:12 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2024/3xxx/CVE-2024-3388.json
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2024-04-10 17:15:57 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2025-01-24 16:16:18 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 4.1 / 10 MEDIUM source: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N- Exploitability subscore
- 2.3 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 1.4 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0020 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 41.30% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 01:24 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2024-31977 - Assigner
- palo_alto
- Published
- Apr 10, 2024, 5:06:40 PM
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2024, 8:12:06 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
4.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.2000
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
-
Cloud NGFWPAN-OS (10.2.0 <10.2.7-h3)PAN-OS (10.1.0 <10.1.11-h4)PAN-OS (9.0.0 <9.0.17-h4)Prisma Access (10.2 <10.2.4)PAN-OS (9.1.0 <9.1.17)PAN-OS (8.1.0 <8.1.26)PAN-OSPrisma AccessPAN-OS (11.0.0 <11.0.3)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-wmmf-r63x-5jrw
ENISA description: A vulnerability in the GlobalProtect Gateway in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated attacker to impersonate another user and send network packets to internal assets. However, this vulnerability does not allow the attacker to receive response packets from those internal assets.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS |
8.1.0 (affected),
9.0.0 (affected),
9.1.0 (affected),
10.1.0 (affected),
10.2.0 (affected),
11.0.0 (affected),
11.1.0 (unaffected)
|
— |
| Palo Alto Networks | Cloud NGFW |
All (unaffected)
|
— |
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access |
10.2 (affected)
|
— |
Affected products — CPE 2.3 (9) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:9.0.17:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:9.0.17:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.11:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.11:h3:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
Web references (6)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/863.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2024-3388 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-31977 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3388 rapid7:security.paloaltonetworks.com
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3388 rapid7:www.cve.org
NVD-tagged references (2)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3388 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com Vendor Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3388 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Vendor Advisory
Remediations (10)
-
web:cheatsheetseries.owasp.org
Virtual Patching Cheat Sheet Introduction The goal with this cheat Sheet is to present a concise virtual patching framework that organizations can follow to maximize the timely implementation of mitigation protections. Definition: Virtual Patching A security policy enforcement layer which prevents and reports the exploitation attempt of a known vulnerability. The virtual patch works when the ...
2026-05-23 22:06 UTC -
web:cyberpress.org
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two actively exploited Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, issuing an urgent remediation directive for federal agencies with a due date of June 3, 2026.
2026-05-23 22:06 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Google released a critical Chrome update fixing multiple high-risk vulnerabilities that could enable arbitrary code execution.
2026-05-23 22:06 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 22:06 UTC -
web:source.android.com
Android partners are encouraged to fix all issues in this bulletin and use the latest security patch level. Devices that use the 2024 -02-01 security patch level must include all issues associated with that security patch level, as well as fixes for all issues reported in previous security bulletins.
2026-05-23 22:06 UTC -
web:support.servicenow.com
Overview The advisories below document publicly disclosed Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ( CVEs ) in the Now Platform by ServiceNow. Because ServiceNow uses various methods to communicate vulnerability information, patches, and other fixes, customers should review family, security patch , and hotfix release notes, which are available at https://docs.servicenow.com, for a complete list of ...
2026-05-23 22:06 UTC -
web:translate.google.com
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2026-05-23 22:06 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 441 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2024 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-23 22:06 UTC -
web:www.reuters.com
A security patch released this month failed to fully fix a critical flaw in SharePoint server software.
2026-05-23 22:06 UTC -
web:www.secure.com
Learn the difference between vulnerability remediation and mitigation , and how a risk-based strategy can strengthen your security posture.
2026-05-23 22:06 UTC
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