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CVE-2024-0012

Critical
9.8
0.05.010.0
Year
2024
Published
Nov 18, 2024
Known Affected Devices
0
CVSS Score
9.8

What is CVE-2024-0012?

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV
Attack Vector
Network

Exploitable remotely over the network without requiring access to the local system.

AC
Attack Complexity
Low

No special conditions required. Exploit can be performed reliably and repeatedly.

PR
Privileges Required
None

No authentication required. Any anonymous user can exploit this vulnerability.

UI
User Interaction
None

No user interaction required. Exploit runs without any victim action.

S
Scope
Unchanged

Exploiting the vulnerability only affects the vulnerable component itself.

C
Confidentiality Impact
High

Complete loss of confidentiality. All data on the component may be exposed.

I
Integrity Impact
High

Complete loss of integrity. Attacker can modify any file or data on the component.

A
Availability Impact
High

Complete denial of service. The component becomes fully unavailable.

Known Affected Devices

Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-220 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-410 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-450 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-460 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-820 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-850 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-1410 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-1420 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3220 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3250 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3260 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3410 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3420 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3430 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3440 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5220 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5250 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5260 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5280 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5410 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5420 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5430 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5440 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5450 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-7050 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-7080 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-7500 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto VM-50 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto VM-100 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto VM-300 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto VM-500 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto VM-700 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Panorama M-100 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Panorama M-200 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Panorama M-500 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Panorama M-600

FAQ

How severe is CVE-2024-0012?

CVE-2024-0012 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated as Critical. This is the highest severity level - immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What does the CVSS score mean for CVE-2024-0012?

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2024-0012 scores 9.8/10 (Critical). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2024-0012?

The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2024-0012 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2024-0012?

Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.