CVE-2026-0286
PAN-OS: Authenticated Command Injection in CLI
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 77th percentile. Fixed versions are out.
What to do
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- Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFWFixed buildsAllStated by: CVE record
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OSAffected: ≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.8Upgrade to: 12.1.8Affected: ≥ 11.2.0, < 11.2.13Upgrade to: 11.2.13Affected: ≥ 11.1.0, < 11.1.16Upgrade to: 11.1.16Affected: ≥ 10.2.0, < 10.2.18-h8Upgrade to: 10.2.18-h8Stated by: CVE record
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma AccessFixed buildsAllStated by: CVE record
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-osAffected: ≥ 10.2.0, < 10.2.7Upgrade to: 10.2.7Stated by: NVD
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
What it is
From the CVE record
A command injection vulnerability in the management plane of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands as root. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators. This issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series). Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access® are not impacted by this vulnerability.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
1.7% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 77th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
13 events over 33 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
- Patch availableworkaround available, published, weakness classified, att&ck mapped, record updated
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.2 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
Sources
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