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Pan OsOperating system · Paloaltonetworks

CVE-2024-0012

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
In the wild Ransomware High EPSS Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Authentication bypass in PAN-OS management web interface allows unauthenticated attackers with network access to gain full administrator privileges, enabling configuration tampering and chaining with other vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-9474. The vulnerability affects PAN-OS versions 10.2, 11.0, 11.1, and 11.2.

MitigationRestrict access to the PAN-OS management web interface to trusted internal IP addresses only, and apply vendor-supplied patches or upgrades to fixed PAN-OS versions.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Pan OsOperating system
Affected:= 10.2.0= 10.2.1= 10.2.2= 10.2.3= 10.2.4= 10.2.5= 10.2.6= 10.2.7= 10.2.8= 10.2.9= 10.2.10= 10.2.11

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify installed PAN-OS version
    Run 'show system info' in the PAN-OS CLI or check the Dashboard in the web interface to locate the PAN-OS version field
    Affected if The version shown matches 10.2.0 through 10.2.11 (any of the listed affected versions)
  2. Confirm management web interface is enabled
    In the PAN-OS web interface, go to Device > Setup > Management and verify the Management Web Server setting is enabled
    Affected if The management web interface is enabled and running
  3. Determine management interface network exposure
    In the PAN-OS web interface, go to Network > Interfaces and review which interfaces have the management service enabled. Check Device > Setup > Management > General Settings for permitted IP addresses for the management web interface
    Affected if The management web interface is bound to any interface other than a dedicated management-only interface, or is accessible from non-trusted IP ranges
  4. Audit admin account configuration
    Run 'show admins' in the PAN-OS CLI or go to Device > Administrators in the web interface to review administrator accounts for unexpected additions or changes
    Affected if New or unrecognized administrator accounts exist that were not created by authorized personnel

The environment is affected if PAN-OS version 10.2.0 through 10.2.11 is running AND the management web interface is network-accessible from untrusted or external IP addresses.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Restrict access to the PAN-OS management web interface to trusted internal IP addresses only, and apply vendor-supplied patches or upgrades to fixed PAN-OS versions.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest maintenance release in your PAN-OS version branch (10.2.x, 11.0.x, 11.1.x, or 11.2.x) - contact Palo Alto Networks support for specific fixed version details

  1. Identify your current PAN-OS version by navigating to Device > Support in the web interface or using 'show system info' in the CLI
  2. Download and install the latest PAN-OS maintenance release for your version branch (10.2.x, 11.0.x, 11.1.x, or 11.2.x) that includes the fix for CVE-2024-0012
  3. After upgrade, verify the fix by confirming the management interface requires proper authentication
  4. Alternatively, as a compensating control: Navigate to Network > Network Profiles > Interface Management and restrict the Management profile to trusted internal IP addresses only, or configure a dedicated Management interface with access restricted to your internal management subnets

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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