On 2024-11-18, CISA added CVE-2024-0012 (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog [2]. The vulnerability is listed in the catalog as "Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability" [2]. CISA requires remediation in accordance with the listed vendor mitigation guidance; see the original text in the body for specific requirements [2].
Backfill: this event became public on Nov 18, 2024 and we added it on Nov 10, 2026. It is not a new event.
CISA Adds Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Vulnerability CVE-2024-0012 to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
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- Disclosed
- Nov 18, 2024
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 8, 2026
- CVSS basis
- Our assessment
- 99.8%, higher than 100% of CVEs
- Exploitation and patch status
- ExploitedKEV
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What happened
Who is affected
Industries mainly affected: Government, Cross-industry
What to do nowOur advice
CISA requires remediation in accordance with the listed vendor mitigation guidance; see the original text in the body for specific requirements [2].
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Technical details
CISA KEV Listing Record
CISA added CVE-2024-0012 (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities () catalog on 2024-11-18 [2].
Original Technical 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 concentrators. [2]
Official 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. [2]
Individual Vulnerability Record
The U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) provides an independent vulnerability record and description for CVE-2024-0012 [1].
References
Official / primary3
- [1]
“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 es”
- [2]
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