CVE-2024-0012: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2024-0012 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-11-18

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management web interface allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain administrator privileges. Attackers can perform administrative actions, modify configurations, or chain this with other vulnerabilities for further privilege escalation.

Technologies: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. Vendors: Palo Alto Networks.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-0012 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-0012 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 18 November 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-0012?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 18 November 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 10.2, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-0012?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-0012 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-0012?
Check whether you run Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 10.2, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2

Timeline

  • 2024-11-18: disclosed
  • 2024-11-18: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2024-11-18: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild at time of publication.

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