November 15, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2024-0012Paloaltonetworks Pan-os Missing Authentication for Critical Function

NVDCVSS scored by psirt@paloaltonetworks.com

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
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function ↗
The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 9.3 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red
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
Show CVSS v3.x metrics (score 9.8)
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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

What to do

Patch now. CISA lists this flaw as exploited in the wild and set a federal remediation deadline of Dec 9, 2024.

  1. Check whether you run Paloaltonetworks Pan-os and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.
  3. Review logs and exposed services for signs of earlier compromise.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Additionally, management interface for affected devices should not be exposed to untrusted networks, including the internet.

CISA KEV Status

Listed in Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Added: Nov 18, 2024
Remediation due: Dec 9, 2024 (deadline passed)
Known use in ransomware campaigns: Yes

Timeline

  • Nov 18, 2024Added to CISA KEV catalog
  • Nov 18, 2024Published
  • Dec 9, 2024KEV remediation due date
  • Dec 20, 2024Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 15, 2026 06:15 UTC