CISA KEV Critical Authentication exploit reference

CVE-2024-0012 — Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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.

Published Nov 18, 2024 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP, NIST National Vulnerability Database, GitHub Security Advisories · CNA: palo_alto

Urgent

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

CISA KEV · Nov 18, 2024 R used by ransomware (CISA) Detection templates (Nuclei) · 1 Metasploit modules · 1 Proofs of concept on GitHub · 10

How the score was calculated

Confirmed exploitation (CISA KEV)+35
Used in ransomware campaigns (CISA)+10
Public exploit/PoC (nuclei, metasploit, github)+20
EPSS 99.9% (30-day exploitation probability)+15
Technical severity (critical)+10
Automatable exploitation (SSVC)+3

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Confirmed

CISA KEV, listed Nov 18, 2024

EPSS FIRST

99.86%

ahead of 100% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026

Affects

Palo Alto Networks

PAN-OS

CVSS base

9.8

Critical · 4 source(s)

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation

Active

none · proof-of-concept · active

Automatable

Yes

can an attacker script the kill-chain steps

Technical impact

Total

partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

CISA required action CISA

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.

US federal deadline: Dec 9, 2024 — passed 676 day(s) ago

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS).
Treat as emergency remediation: the CVE is in CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
EPSS ahead of 100% of scored CVEs: prioritize it in the patch queue.
Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (authentication), errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status	Source
Palo Alto Networks	PAN-OS	version 11.2.1version 11.2.2version 11.2.2-h1version 11.2.3version 11.2.4version 10.2.0version 10.2.0-h1version 10.2.0-h2 and 109 more version 10.2.0-h3version 10.2.1version 10.2.1-h1version 10.2.1-h2version 10.2.2version 10.2.2-h1version 10.2.2-h2version 10.2.2-h4version 10.2.2-h5version 10.2.3version 10.2.3-h11version 10.2.3-h12version 10.2.3-h13version 10.2.3-h2version 10.2.3-h4version 10.2.3-h9version 10.2.4version 10.2.4-h10version 10.2.4-h16version 10.2.4-h2version 10.2.4-h3version 10.2.4-h4version 10.2.5version 10.2.5-h1version 10.2.5-h4version 10.2.5-h6version 10.2.6version 10.2.6-h1version 10.2.6-h3version 10.2.7version 10.2.7-h1version 10.2.7-h12version 10.2.7-h16version 10.2.7-h3version 10.2.7-h6version 10.2.7-h8version 10.2.8version 10.2.8-h10version 10.2.8-h13version 10.2.8-h3version 10.2.8-h4version 10.2.9version 10.2.9-h1version 10.2.9-h11version 10.2.9-h14version 10.2.9-h9version 10.2.10version 10.2.10-h2version 10.2.10-h3version 10.2.10-h4version 10.2.10-h5version 10.2.10-h7version 10.2.11version 10.2.11-h1version 10.2.11-h2version 10.2.11-h3version 10.2.11-h4version 10.2.12version 10.2.12-h1version 11.0.0version 11.0.0-h1version 11.0.0-h2version 11.0.0-h3version 11.0.1version 11.0.1-h2version 11.0.1-h3version 11.0.1-h4version 11.0.2version 11.0.2-h1version 11.0.2-h2version 11.0.2-h3version 11.0.2-h4version 11.0.3version 11.0.3-h1version 11.0.3-h10version 11.0.3-h12version 11.0.3-h3version 11.0.3-h5version 11.0.4version 11.0.4-h1version 11.0.4-h2version 11.0.4-h5version 11.0.5version 11.0.5-h1version 11.0.6version 11.1.0version 11.1.0-h1version 11.1.0-h2version 11.1.0-h3version 11.1.1version 11.1.1-h1version 11.1.2version 11.1.2-h1version 11.1.2-h12version 11.1.2-h14version 11.1.2-h3version 11.1.2-h4version 11.1.2-h9version 11.1.3version 11.1.3-h1version 11.1.3-h10version 11.1.3-h2version 11.1.3-h4version 11.1.3-h6version 11.1.4version 11.1.4-h1version 11.1.4-h4version 11.1.5version 11.2.0	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Palo Alto Networks	PAN-OS	≥ 11.2.0 and < 11.2.4-h1≥ 11.1.0 and < 11.1.5-h1≥ 11.0.0 and < 11.0.6-h1≥ 10.2.0 and < 10.2.12-h2	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

Score	Version	Severity	Expl.	Impact	Scored by
9.3	CVSS 4.0	Critical	—	—	psirt@paloaltonetworks.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
9.3	CVSS 4.0	Critical	—	—	palo_alto via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
5.9	CVSS 4.0	Medium	—	—	palo_alto via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
9.8	CVSS 3.1	Critical	3.9	5.9	nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database
9.8	CVSS 3.1	Critical	—	—	GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov)

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-306 · Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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CISA KEV details CISA

CISA lists a CVE once it has evidence of exploitation against real targets.

Listed

Nov 18, 2024

Federal deadline

Dec 9, 2024

passed 676 day(s) ago

Ransomware use

Known

CISA records ransomware use only for campaigns it has confirmed, so “Unknown” means unrecorded, not ruled out. The deadline binds US federal agencies; for everyone else it is a reference date.

Public exploits, PoCs and detection templates

Public code that demonstrates or tests the flaw raises the odds of mass exploitation — and Nuclei templates help find vulnerable assets in your environment.

Detection templates (Nuclei)

PAN-OS Management Web Interface - Authentication Bypass

Metasploit modules

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution excellent Nov 18, 2024

Proofs of concept on GitHub

watchtowrlabs/palo-alto-panos-cve-2024-0012 ★ 24 Nov 19, 2024
CVE-2024-0012 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in the Management Web Interface (PAN-SA-2024-0015) RCE POC ★ 20 Nov 19, 2024
This PoC is targeting vulnerabilities in Palo Alto PAN-OS, specifically CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474. This script automates the exploitation process, including payload creation, chunked delivery, and seamless command execution. ★ 8 Dec 11, 2024
Exploitation and Post-Exploitation Multitool for Palo Alto PAN-OS Systems affected by vulnerabilities CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474 ★ 6 May 21, 2025
Python script for CVE-2024-0012 / CVE-2024-9474 exploit ★ 4 Feb 6, 2025
CVE-2024-0012 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in the Management Web Interface (PAN-SA-2024-0015) RCE POC ★ 3 Nov 30, 2024
CVE-2024-0012批量检测脚本 ★ 2 Nov 22, 2024
PANW NGFW CVE-2024-0012 ★ 1 Nov 20, 2024
CVE-2024-0012是Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS软件中的一个身份验证绕过漏洞。该漏洞允许未经身份验证的攻击者通过网络访问管理Web界面，获取PAN-OS管理员权限，从而执行管理操作、篡改配置，或利用其他需要身份验证的特权提升漏洞（如CVE-2024-9474） ★ 0 Nov 22, 2024
CVE Reproduction: cve-2024-0012_9474-panos_authbypass_reproduction ★ 0 Jul 23, 2026

Warning: public PoCs are sometimes disguised malware. Use them only for authorized testing in an isolated environment. This portal does not host exploit code — it only points to the sources.

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 12, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 3 reading(s) · max 99.86%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
Review authentication logs: logins without MFA, anomalous sessions and recently created accounts.
Hunt retroactively in logs from before Nov 18, 2024 (KEV listing): exploitation may have started earlier.

web/proxy/WAF logsnetwork IDS/IPSauthentication logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Affected products added · paloaltonetworks/pan-os
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVSS changed · 9.3 → 9.8
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Source status changed · Published → Analyzed
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record published
Oct 13, 2026
Affected products added · palo alto networks/pan-os
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
CVSS changed · 9.3
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Source status changed · → Published
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
SSVC assessment updated
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Added to CISA KEV (detected)
Oct 13, 2026 · CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Record created in this database
Oct 13, 2026 · CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
2024
CVE published
Nov 18, 2024 · palo_alto
Added to CISA KEV catalog
Nov 17, 2024 · CISA

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

3× References added · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

8 on the record

unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/
Vendor Advisory, NIST National Vulnerability Database
security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-0012
vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
US Government Resource, NIST National Vulnerability Database
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0012
GitHub Security Advisories
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mw9x-2qwv-599p
GitHub Security Advisories
unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474
GitHub Security Advisories
labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-20
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, NIST National Vulnerability Database
labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-20
GitHub Security Advisories

Elsewhere on this site

Palo Alto Networks
every CVE for this vendor

2024-11
what else CISA listed that month

Authentication
same class

CWE-306
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

Medium CVE-2026-0320 PAN-OS: Authenticated Admin Command Injection Vulnerability 1d
Medium CVE-2026-0318 PAN-OS: Denial of Service (DoS) on Panorama 1d
Medium CVE-2026-0319 PAN-OS: Improper Input Handling Vulnerability 1d
Low CVE-2026-0317 PAN-OS: Denial of Service Vulnerability 1d
Low CVE-2026-0316 PAN-OS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability 1d
Medium CVE-2026-0321 PAN-OS: Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerabilities in Network Services 1d

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2024-0012 is "Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability", rated Critical. It affects PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks); versions are in the scope table. It is in CISA KEV: there is evidence of real-world exploitation. CVSS 9.8 describes technical severity. EPSS 99.86% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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