CVE-2024-0012

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: November 18, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025

Description

An authentication bypass in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to gain PAN-OS administrator privileges to perform administrative actions, tamper with the configuration, or exploit other authenticated privilege escalation vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-9474 https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474 . The risk of this issue is greatly reduced if you secure access to the management web interface by restricting access to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended  best practice deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 . This issue is applicable only to PAN-OS 10.2, PAN-OS 11.0, PAN-OS 11.1, and PAN-OS 11.2 software. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-0012
Source: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
Vendor Advisory
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-2024-9474/
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-0012
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.3%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2024-12-09

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

paloaltonetworks