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Find and Remediate PAN-OS Vulnerabilities in Seconds with Forward Enterprise

Automatically detect and mitigate CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474, PAN-OS vulnerabilities for enhanced network security

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Mike Lossmann Technical Product Marketing Manager at Forward Networks.

Who should read this post?

Network Security Engineers and Administrators: Professionals responsible for managing PAN-OS devices and addressing vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474.
IT Compliance and Risk Managers: Individuals focused on maintaining compliance with CISA directives and reducing organizational attack surfaces.
Decision-Makers in IT Security: Leaders seeking advanced tools to improve vulnerability management workflows and enhance network security.

What is covered in this content?

Overview of PAN-OS Vulnerabilities: A detailed explanation of CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474, their risks, and how attackers exploit them.
How to save countless hours by using Forward Enterprise to detect vulnerabilities and deliver an exportable prioritized remediation plan automatically.
Compliance and Monitoring: Strategies to ensure the network is always in compliance with CISA directives and effective remediation tracking using Forward Enterprise.

The vulnerabilities CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474 exploit weaknesses in the PAN-OS management interface, allowing attackers to bypass authentication and escalate privileges, potentially resulting in unauthorized control over network devices. Addressing these vulnerabilities quickly and effectively is critical to maintaining security and compliance. However, determining if they are present in your network may take time and effort using legacy vulnerability software or a manual approach, all while network security is compromised.

Traditional methods of managing such vulnerabilities—like manual scanning and inventory management—struggle to keep up with the pace of new threats. Forward Networks’ Digital Twin technology offers an efficient and precise solution to mitigate risks associated with these CVEs.

Tackling CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474

Comprehensive Asset Discovery:
- Forward Enterprise collects current configuration and state data from all network devices, creating an always-accurate inventory. This ensures that PAN-OS devices affected by these CVEs are identified immediately, even in large, complex networks.
NIST and Vendor Integration for Accurate Identification:
- The platform integrates with the NIST and vendor-specific vulnerability databases to automatically detect devices compromised by CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474. It delivers detailed reports that map each vulnerability, highlighting specific OS matches and providing a clear path to remediation. Because the platform collects accurate topology information, the detailed and exportable report will include the device location.
Actionable Insights for Remediation:
- The Digital Twin provides detailed, exportable reports that pinpoint the exact configuration lines or OS versions causing vulnerabilities. This eliminates guesswork, enabling teams to patch devices or implement compensating controls faster.
Real-Time Compliance Monitoring:
- Using the Insights Dashboard, teams can track the status of remediation efforts, ensuring vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474 are addressed efficiently. This feature is not available in any other vulnerability software offerings
CISA Compliance
- CISA has published directive BOD 23-02, which outlines how organizations can reduce their attack surface from misconfigured management interfaces. Forward Enterprise supports CISA BOD compliance by offering multiple device discovery techniques, including subnet scans, CDP/LLDP protocols, and seed device methods. This enables the platform to inventory and map an entire network in under an hour without impacting performance. The platform also detects the highest risk devices, those which are connected to the Internet. Discovery can be performed several times daily to identify any missing devices and ensure they are included in future collections. This makes maintaining compliance straightforward and effortless.

See the Technology in Action

To understand how Forward Networks addresses these critical CVEs and improves your vulnerability management workflow, watch this detailed demonstration. The video illustrates how the platform’s advanced capabilities reduce the time and effort needed to secure your network.

Mitigating high-risk vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474 requires precision and efficiency. Forward Networks equips engineers with the tools necessary to identify and address these threats swiftly, safeguarding network security.

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