CVE-2024-3393
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 98th pctlDescription
A Denial of Service vulnerability in the DNS Security feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to send a malicious packet through the data plane of the firewall that reboots the firewall. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition will cause the firewall to enter maintenance mode.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Malicious DNS Packet Vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains a vulnerability in parsing and logging malicious DNS packets in the DNS Security feature that, when exploited, allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely reboot the firewall. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition will cause the firewall to enter maintenance mode.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Remediation due: 2025-01-20
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-4367 | High | 8.8 | 73% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-39288 | High | 7.5 | 59% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-30591 | High | 7.5 | 54% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-41993 | High | 8.8 | 29% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-43044 | High | 8.8 | 29% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-3560 | High | 7.8 | 22% | KEV | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-3393?
Upgrade pan-os to 11.2.3 or later.
Is CVE-2024-3393 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2024-3393 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2025-01-20. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.
How severe is CVE-2024-3393?
CVE-2024-3393 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2024-3393 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for pan-os (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-11-04.