CVE-2024-0012: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass 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.
| Vendor | Palo Alto Networks |
|---|---|
| Product | PAN-OS |
| Date added to KEV | 2024-11-18 |
| Due date (BOD 22-01) | 2024-12-09 |
| Known ransomware campaign use | Known |
| CWE | CWE-306 |
| 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. |
What to do
- Identify every instance of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS in your environment (asset inventory, EDR, vulnerability scanner).
- Apply CISA's 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.
- Federal civilian agencies must act by 2024-12-09 under BOD 22-01; other organizations can use the same date as a target.
- Because ransomware use is known, check for signs of compromise and confirm backups are offline and tested.
- Check the vendor advisory and NVD entry linked below for affected versions, then record the fix in your change log.
This CVE is flagged by CISA as known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Rehearse your response before you need it: Ransomware tabletop exercise kit (Runbook Foundry).
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2024-0012 (severity scores, if any, live there)
- CISA KEV catalog entry
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-0012
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0012