CVE-2024-0012 — An authentication bypass in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauth
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 authen
Published
2024-11-18T16:15:11.683
Last modified
2026-08-04T05:16:29.473
CVSS vector
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:R
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
01What is this vulnerability?
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 .
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-11-18. Ransomware use: Known.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
08Timeline
- Published: 2024-11-18T16:15:11.683
- Last modified: 2026-08-04T05:16:29.473
- Added to CISA KEV: 2024-11-18
09References
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