Exploited CVEs / Palo Alto Networks / CVE-2024-0012
CVE-2024-0012
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted, and the vulnerability is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2024-12-09 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories, linked below.
Actively exploited Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS vulnerability, Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2024-11-18.
Risk summary
Updated July 26, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-0012
An unauthenticated attacker who can reach a PAN-OS web management interface can bypass authentication entirely with this flaw, rated Critical at CVSS 9.8 with a maximum 100% EPSS score. It was added to KEV on 2024-11-18 during active mass exploitation of exposed Palo Alto management interfaces, and ransomware use is confirmed. Firewalls and VPN concentrators are the affected products, meaning the compromise happens at the network's control point.
Do this: Audit every Palo Alto device for internet-exposed management interfaces right now, then patch and review admin audit logs for unknown logins.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2024-0012
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-0012
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2024-12-09 (past due).
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.
Official fix for CVE-2024-0012
The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the PAN-OS advisory on Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories.
Common questions about CVE-2024-0012
Is CVE-2024-0012 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2024-0012 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2024-11-18, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 100%. CISA also reports it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2024-0012?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2024-12-09, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim 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 fixes CVE-2024-0012?
The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories for the patched PAN-OS versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-0012?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-0012's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).
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