How severe is CVE-2024-0012?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2024-0012 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-0012?

CVE-2024-0012 affects the following products: paloaltonetworks pan-os.

How do I patch CVE-2024-0012?

No patch has shipped for CVE-2024-0012 yet — track the paloaltonetworks pan-os advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.

How do I detect CVE-2024-0012 across my infrastructure?

Inventory every paloaltonetworks pan-os deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above.

How do I mitigate CVE-2024-0012 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Close the privilege gap rather than the entry point: audit which accounts, roles and service identities can reach the affected operation, drop the component to the least privilege it actually needs, and review file and directory permissions created by earlier installs — a default left in place is what makes this reachable. Alongside that, restrict the management interface to trusted networks and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations.

Is CVE-2024-0012 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 13 known exploit references for CVE-2024-0012, including 7 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-0012?

CVE-2024-0012 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 99.9%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Is CVE-2024-0012 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2024-0012 (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2024-11-18. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2024-12-09. The required action was: 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. This CVE has been used in known ransomware campaigns. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-0012?

CVE-2024-0012 is classified as Missing Authentication (CWE-306). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2024-0012?

CVE-2024-0012 affects paloaltonetworks pan-os (35 versions, e.g. 10.2, 10.2.0, 10.2.1…). Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2024-0012?

A Nuclei detection template exists for CVE-2024-0012, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. 2 Metasploit modules reference CVE-2024-0012, which lowers the barrier to weaponization. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was CVE-2024-0012 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2024-0012 was published on November 18, 2024 and was last updated on August 4, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CISA KEV · ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2024-0012 — PAN-OS

CVE-2024-0012 is a Missing Authentication vulnerability in paloaltonetworks pan-os. It is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-11-18) and has been used in ransomware campaigns — treat it as actively exploited and patch now. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

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…

Published

Nov 18, 2024

Updated

Aug 4, 2026

Affected

1 product

Patched

See advisory

Exploits

13 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 23, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Actively exploited in the wild

Confirmed by CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-18 — including use in ransomware campaigns. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2024-12-09.
CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA (KEV catalog and SSVC triage) for CVE-2024-0012.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

99.9%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk+0.01%

Lower risk than most CVEs100th percentile — riskier than 100% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Description

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.

Affected Products

1 product · 199 configurations

pan-ospaloaltonetworks

35 versions

10.210.2.010.2.110.2.210.2.310.2.410.2.510.2.610.2.710.2.810.2.910.2.10

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.