PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in Web Interface
Priority LOW 39CWE-290Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1 web interface allows a network-based attacker with specific knowledge of the target firewall or Panorama appliance to impersonate an existing PAN-OS administrator and perform privileged actions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00957 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks): 9.0 All, 9.1 All, 10.1 All +3Cloud NGFW (Palo Alto Networks): All+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | 8.1 to before 8.1.24 | 9.0 All, 9.1 All, 10.1 All, 10.2 All, 10.0 All, 8.1.24 | Patch available | CNA |
| Palo Alto Networks | Cloud NGFW | — | All | Patch available | CNA |
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access | — | All | Patch available | CNA |
- PAN-OS VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 8.1 to before 8.1.24 Fixed in 9.0 All, 9.1 All, 10.1 All, 10.2 All, 10.0 All, 8.1.24 Patch available CNA
- Cloud NGFW VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA
- Prisma Access VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 to before 8.1.24 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 to before 8.1.24 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 9.0 All, 9.1 All, 10.1 All, 10.2 All, 10.0 All, 8.1.24
- Fix · CNA Cloud NGFW (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All
- Fix · CNA Prisma Access (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0030
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6jrf-v33r-v8h2
References
More Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-03172 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2022-0030 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0030 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6jrf-v33r-v8h2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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