CVE-2022-0030: PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in Web Interface

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-10-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-290

Description

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.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: from 8.1.0 before 8.1.24 — fixed in 8.1.24
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: from 8.1 before 8.1.24 — fixed in 8.1.24

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1.24; Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1.24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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