# CVE-2024-0012: PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in the Management Web Interface (PAN-SA-2024-0015)

> CVE-2024-0012: PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in the Management Web Interface (PAN-SA-2024-0015). CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-0012
Last updated: 2026-08-04T05:16:29Z

- Published: 2024-11-18 15:47 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-04 05:16 UTC · Assigner: palo\_alto
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 99.8%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2024-11-18, federal due date 2024-12-09, ransomware use: Known
- CWE: CWE-306

## Description

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 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- Palo Alto Networks: Cloud NGFW
- Palo Alto Networks: PAN-OS
- Palo Alto Networks: Prisma Access

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0012)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0012)
- [https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-0012](https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-0012)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-0012 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-0012.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2024-0012 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:12:31.004Z