Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OS

CVE-2024-0012

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Evidence

Source & freshness

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CISA KEV catalog Core KEV record

CVE, vendor/product, CISA dates, ransomware status, description, required action, and notes.

Catalog 2026.07.24 · Retrieved 2026-07-25 20:49 UTC Open official CISA feed ↗

MITRE CWE catalog CWE context

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Retrieved 2026-07-25 20:59 UTC Open official MITRE CWE catalog ↗

National Vulnerability Database NVD technical context

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Retrieved Jul 25, 2026, 08:49 PM UTC Open NVD record ↗

CISA KEV record

CISA date added: 2024-11-18
CISA due date: 2024-12-09
Known ransomware use: Known

NVD risk context

9.3 CRITICAL

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Attack vector

Network

The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.

Attack complexity

Low

Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.

Attack requirements

None

No additional attack condition is required.

Privileges required

None

The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.

User interaction

None

No action by another user is required.

Description

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web-based management interface for several PAN-OS products, including firewalls and VPN concentrators.

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.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-0012 ↗
Vendor Advisory NVD reference source: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com · Also linked in CISA notes
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/ ↗
Vendor Advisory NVD reference source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Other NVD references (2)

https://labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-2024-9474/ ↗
ExploitThird Party Advisory NVD reference source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-0012 ↗
US Government Resource NVD reference source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

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.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

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NVD published: Nov 18, 2024, 04:15 PM UTC
NVD last updated: Jun 17, 2026, 06:52 AM UTC

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This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.

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

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CISA notes

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-0012 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0012