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critical 9.8

CVE-2024-0012 kev+ ransomware in the critical feed json

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

published 2024-11-18 23 mo ago modified 2026-08-04 3 mo ago also EUVD-2024-15815

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2024-11-18, used in ransomware
epss
99.8%
EPSS 99.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.9%
public exploits
1
Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

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.

  • Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 10.1.0, 10.2.12-h2, 11.0.6-h1, 11.1.5-h1, 11.2.4-h1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

cisa ICSA-24-338-02 updated cvss 10.0

Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808

  • Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808
    affected: vendor fix, mitigation

Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf

Timeline

  1. CISA SSVC: exploitation active
  2. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/panos_management_unauth_rce)
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. Published
  5. CISA patch deadline

Known exploited

Added
23 mo ago
Patch by
2024-12-09 (23 mo ago)
Ransomware
Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
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.
Vendor, product
Palo Alto Networks, PAN-OS
CISA name
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Ransomware

Groups reported to have exploited it in intrusions.

  • RA World ransomware gang

reported by security.com

Ransomware Vulnerability Matrix by BushidoUK (github.com/BushidoUK/Ransomware-Vulnerability-Matrix), reformatted per CVE. CC BY 4.0

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
23 mo ago

Exploit prediction

99.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 9.3 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
CNA 4.0 5.9 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
CNA 4.0 9.3 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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