--- title: "CVE-2024-0012: PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass… | CubePath" description: "An authentication bypass in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0012 --- # CVE-2024-0012: PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass… | CubePath ## 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. Official description from the CVE record, published by palo\_alto. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0012) ## Key data ### CVSS 4.0 Critical 9.3 Score published by palo\_alto in the CVE record. 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/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red | Metric | Value | What it means | | ----------------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | Low | No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable. | | Attack requirements | None | The attack works without any special deployment or execution conditions. | | Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. | | User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. | | Vulnerable system: confidentiality | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Vulnerable system: integrity | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Vulnerable system: availability | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | | Subsequent systems: confidentiality | Low | Limited effect on other systems' data secrecy. | | Subsequent systems: integrity | None | No effect on other systems' data trustworthiness. | | Subsequent systems: availability | None | No effect on other systems' availability. | ### CVSS 4.0 Medium 5.9 Score published by palo\_alto in the CVE record. CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red | Metric | Value | What it means | | ----------------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | Low | No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable. | | Attack requirements | Present | The attack depends on certain deployment or execution conditions being present. | | Privileges required | High | An account with significant privileges, such as an administrator, is needed. | | User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. | | Vulnerable system: confidentiality | None | No effect on the secrecy of data. | | Vulnerable system: integrity | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Vulnerable system: availability | None | No effect on availability. | | Subsequent systems: confidentiality | None | No effect on other systems' data secrecy. | | Subsequent systems: integrity | None | No effect on other systems' data trustworthiness. | | Subsequent systems: availability | None | No effect on other systems' availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.99787 (99.8% probability) Percentile 99.95% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Name in the catalog Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Added to the catalog Nov 18, 2024 Federal due date Dec 9, 2024 Ransomware campaigns Known use ### CISA assessment as of Nov 18, 2024 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Recorded by CISA as active Automatable yes Technical impact total ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-306](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/306.html) Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality ## Affected products Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them. - Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS - affected: 11.2.0 up to before 11.2.4-h1 - affected: 11.1.0 up to before 11.1.5-h1 - affected: 11.0.0 up to before 11.0.6-h1 - affected: 10.2.0 up to before 10.2.12-h2 - unaffected: 10.1.0 ### Listed as not affected - Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW - Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-0012](https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-0012) vendor-advisory - [unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474](https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/) ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Nov 9, 2023 2. Added to CISA KEV Nov 18, 2024 3. Record published Nov 18, 2024 4. Record last updated Aug 4, 2026 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 20:04 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)