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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 authen…

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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 9.3 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.9/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.3: +1.40
  • Fresh EPSS: 99.79%: +0.50

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 15 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

VentureBeat
Press · 24 Apr 2026, 07:00 · CVSS vulnerability triage: 5 failures, 5 fixes - VentureBeat
Cybersecurity Dive
Press · 18 Feb 2025, 08:00 · Palo Alto Networks warns firewall vulnerability is under active exploitation - Cybersecurity Dive
The Hacker News
Press · 13 Feb 2025, 08:00 · RA World Ransomware Attack in South Asia Links to Chinese Espionage Toolset - The Hacker News
Unit 42
Press · 22 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Threat Brief: Operation Lunar Peek, Activity Related to CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474 (Updated Nov. 22) - Unit 42
wiz.io
Press · 22 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Wiz observes CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474 exploitation | Wiz Blog - wiz.io
See all 15 source documents
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 22 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Experts warn of Palo Alto firewall exploitation after 2,000 compromises spotted - The Record from Recorded Future News
Arctic Wolf
Press · 22 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Arctic Wolf Observes Threat Campaign Targeting Palo Alto Networks Firewall Devices - Arctic Wolf
Help Net Security
Press · 21 Nov 2024, 08:00 · 2,000 Palo Alto Networks devices compromised in latest attacks - Help Net Security
Cyber Daily
Press · 19 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Palo Alto Networks patches zero-day firewall vulnerabilities - Cyber Daily
watchTowr Labs
Press · 19 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Pots and Pans, AKA an SSLVPN - Palo Alto PAN-OS CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474 - watchTowr Labs
SOCRadar
Press · 19 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Exploited PAN-OS Zero-Days Threaten Thousands of Firewalls (CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474) - SOCRadar
The Cyber Express
Press · 18 Nov 2024, 17:08 · Palo Alto Reports Two More Bugs In PAN-OS Being Exploited - The Cyber Express
Help Net Security
Press · 18 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Attackers are exploiting 2 zero-days in Palo Alto Networks firewalls (CVE-2024-0012, CVE-2024-9474) - Help Net Security
The Hacker News
Press · 16 Nov 2024, 08:00 · PAN-OS Firewall Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation – IoCs and Patch Released - The Hacker News
Rapid7
Press · 15 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Zero-Day Exploitation Targeting Palo Alto Networks Firewall Management Interfaces - Rapid7

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.9 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

6

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 6 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
Sachinart/CVE-2024-0012-POC209Python19 Nov 2024, 11:37
TalatumLabs/CVE-2024-0012_CVE-2024-9474_PoC84Python12 Dec 2024, 15:48
0xjessie21/CVE-2024-001241Python02 Dec 2024, 02:33
dcollaoa/cve-2024-0012-gui-poc43Python22 Apr 2025, 17:08
iSee857/CVE-2024-0012-poc20—01 Apr 2025, 08:52
Gr-1m/cve-2024-0012-poc00—22 Nov 2024, 14:37
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.3; EPSS 99.8%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:04.788458+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
15 Nov 2024, 08:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
18 Nov 2024, 00:00
Published
18 Nov 2024, 15:47
Latest press mention
24 Apr 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59
PoCs on GitHub
6 repositories