CVE-2024-0012

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Description

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.

From the Tenable Blog

CVE-2024-0012, CVE-2024-9474: Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Palo Alto PAN-OS Exploited In The Wild

Published: 2024-11-18

Palo Alto Networks confirmed two zero-day vulnerabilities were exploited as part of attacks in the wild against PAN-OS devices, with one being attributed to Operation Lunar Peek.

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-0012

https://www.securityweek.com/second-recently-patched-flaw-exploited-to-hack-palo-alto-firewalls/

https://cyberscoop.com/edge-device-vulnerabilities-fuel-attack-sprees/

https://www.securityweek.com/palo-alto-networks-confirms-exploitation-of-firewall-vulnerability/

https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/14/chinese_spies_ransomware_moonlighting/

https://www.securityweek.com/hackers-exploit-palo-alto-firewall-vulnerability-day-after-disclosure/

https://www.securityweek.com/chinese-cyberspy-possibly-launching-ransomware-attacks-as-side-job/

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https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/18/cisa-adds-three-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

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Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-11-18

Updated: 2024-12-20

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

CVSS v4

Base Score: 5.9

Vector: 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

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.94327

Vulnerability Watch

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