Executive Risk Summary
"A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker to stop a core system service on the firewall, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition can cause the firewall to enter maintenance mode."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset PAN-OS
Standard Path Global Firmware
Manual Verification Required
This is a non-Windows asset (Palo Alto Networks). Use the target asset details and official path provided above to verify your current version against the official vendor advisories listed below.
Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
High
Internal Work Notes
PAN-OS firewall vulnerability CVE-2024-2551, potential for DoS and maintenance mode, recommend immediate patching and verification of version via CLI command 'show system info' or Web UI path to verify version
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