Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass 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 .
What happened
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.
CISA lists it as exploited, added 18 Nov 2024.
Does it affect you
Names Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. Enter the product and version you run to place it against the affected range the vendor published.
What to do
- Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
security.paloaltonetworks.com - Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
unit42.paloaltonetworks.com - 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.
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CISA’s notes for this entry:
Affected, as published to NVD
- panos
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: exactly 10.2.0
The record
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 18 Nov 2024, last modified 04 Aug 2026 (NVD)
- Severity
- CVSS 3.1 base score 9.8, Critical — computed here from the vector; NVD states 9.8.
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function (NVD; names by MITRE)
- Exploitation
- Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue since 18 Nov 2024; federal remediation due 09 Dec 2024. CISA records known use in ransomware campaigns. CISA entry
- Exploit probability
- EPSS 99.9%, 100th percentile — FIRST, scored 23 Oct 2026. FIRST EPSS
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OS (CISA)
References on the NVD record
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-0012Vendor Advisory
- unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/Vendor Advisory
- labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-2024-9474/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-0012US Government Resource
Sources
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