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CVE-2024-0012

Warning
Exploit

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.

Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Paloaltonetworks ≫ Pan-os Version >= 10.2.0 < 10.2.12
Paloaltonetworks ≫ Pan-os Version >= 11.0.0 < 11.0.6
Paloaltonetworks ≫ Pan-os Version >= 11.1.0 < 11.1.5
Paloaltonetworks ≫ Pan-os Version >= 11.2.0 < 11.2.4
Paloaltonetworks ≫ Pan-os Version10.2.12 Update-
Paloaltonetworks ≫ Pan-os Version10.2.12 Updateh1
Paloaltonetworks ≫ Pan-os Version11.0.6 Update-
Paloaltonetworks ≫ Pan-os Version11.1.5 Update-
Paloaltonetworks ≫ Pan-os Version11.2.4 Update-

18.11.2024: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web-based management interface for several PAN-OS products, including firewalls and VPN concentrators.

Description

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.

Required actions
EPSS Metriken
Type Source Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 94.23% 0.999
CVSS Metriken
Source Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector string
nvd@nist.gov 9.8 3.9 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
psirt@paloaltonetworks.com 9.3 0 0
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
CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.