October 11, 2026

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CVE-2024-0012NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.3)
Published Date
Nov 18, 2024
Last Modified
Dec 20, 2024
PoC
Available(Metasploit, Nuclei)
Exploitation Status
ACTIVE
EPSS Score (30-Day)
Data Pending
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-306: Unknown/Unlisted Weakness ↗
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 9.3 (CRITICAL)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)High
Integrity (Vulnerable System)High
Availability (Vulnerable System)High
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)Low
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os >= 10.2.0 and < 10.2.12
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os >= 11.0.0 and < 11.0.6
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os >= 11.1.0 and < 11.1.5
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os >= 11.2.0 and < 11.2.4
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os
Patched Versions
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os 10.2.12
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os 11.0.6
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os 11.1.5
  • Paloaltonetworks Pan-os 11.2.4
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