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Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2026-0322

What this means

This is rated high severity (8.6 out of 10). It is on the known-exploited catalogue, which means attacks using it have already been seen. Ask IT whether Paloaltonetworks Pan Os is in your estate, and treat that as the priority.

Full vendor description

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the management interface of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated attacker with network access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall. The security risk posed by this issue is minimized by restricting access to the management interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended  best practice deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 . 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.

Scoring and exploitation

8.6/ 10
CVSS 4.0 base scoreHigh

Exploitable over the network with an administrator-level account, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red

Exploitability

Longer bar: easier to attack

Attack vectorNetworkAV:N
Attack complexityLowAC:L
Attack requirementsNoneAT:N
Privileges requiredHighPR:H
User interactionNoneUI:N

Impact

Longer bar: more harm

ConfidentialityHighVC:H
IntegrityHighVI:H
AvailabilityHighVA:H
~1.7% estimated chance of attack in 30 daysModel estimate (): a probability signal, not confirmed exploitation
Exploited in the wild
Yes — confirmed exploitation (US CISA )
Not reported
Listed product
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected products ()

  • Paloaltonetworks Pan Os
Show the raw CPE strings (40)
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  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h32:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h34:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h35:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h36:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h37:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:h8:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h10:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h12:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h14:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h17:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:h18:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

2 links from the CVE record, grouped by site; the vendor's advisory comes first.

Related feed events

  • Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability

    Type Vulnerability

    Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains a code injection vulnerability that could allow an authenticated attacker with network access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall.

    Next step: Confirm whether Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS is in your estate.

    Who's reporting

    1 of 3 perspectives

    Official authority: Official 1Vendor statement missing. no VendorResearcher coverage missing. no Researcher1 signal

    Only official coverage so far. Treat as an early signal.

    Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
    CVE-2026-0322

  • Palo Alto PAN-OS zero-day CVE-2026-0322 exploited, patch now

    Type Vulnerability

    Pasquale Pillitteri CVE-2026-0322 is confirmed as exploited in the wild (US known-exploited catalogue) CVE-2026-0322 has an estimated…

    Next step: Confirm whether Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS is in your estate.

    Who's reporting

    Official authority missing. no OfficialVendor statement missing. no VendorResearcher coverage missing. no Researcher

    No corroborated perspectives yet. Treat claims cautiously.

    Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
    CVE-2026-0322