Exploited· due 2024-12-09used in ransomware

CVE-2024-0012

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS

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.

Exploitation status

  • CISA has confirmed this is being exploited in the wild. That is an observation of real attacks, not a prediction.
  • It is known to have been used in ransomware campaigns.
  • US federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it by 2024-12-09. That deadline does not bind private companies, but it is a reasonable benchmark for how urgently CISA views it.

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.

CISA’s wording, unedited.

Scoring

CVSS
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Dates

Published
2024-11-18
Added to KEV
2024-11-18
Remediation due
2024-12-09
Sources
CISA KEV