Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability
At a glance
Actively exploited in the wild — prioritise confirming exposure.
High rather than Critical: exposure is scored at a default because we cannot see your systems or suppliers. If you run or depend on Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, treat it as Critical.
Briefing
- Do not treat uncorroborated claims as confirmed breaches.
Questions to ask IT
- Do we run Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, and which versions?
- Is any of it reachable from the internet?
- Have we checked whether it has already been used against us?
- If it is still not patched, what mitigation is in place, and what is holding the fix up?
Next steps
- Confirm exposure and remediation status for affected products
Vulnerability facts
Full CVE detail CVE-2026-0322- 8.6 · HighExploitable 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
- Listed: attacks using it have been seen (on the catalogue since )
- ~1.7% estimated chance of attack in 30 days
No technical write-up beyond these facts and the summary below yet.
Next steps
- Confirm whether affected products/versions are present and prioritise patching or mitigations
Summary
- 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.
- CVE-2026-0322 is confirmed as exploited in the wild (US known-exploited catalogue)
- Authoritative catalogues report active exploitation of this vulnerability.
Read the original reportBleepingComputer(opens in a new tab)
Products and services involved
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS88% match confidence · CVE-2026-0322
Same event, different frames
Distinct often headline the same incident differently.
Pulse
Last checked 3d ago · Recheck overdue since 6 Nov 2026, 10:34 UK time
in the next 30 days first recorded at 1.7% (lower likelihood signal, not confirmed exploitation).
recorded — watch for changes; not confirmed exploitation.
Sources
- BleepingComputerNews
Palo Alto Networks warns of PAN-OS RCE flaw exploited in attacks
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability
How we know
Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.
- ConfirmedHeadline90% confidence
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability
- ConfirmedSummary fact75% confidence
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.
- ConfirmedCVE identifier95% confidence
Event involves CVE-2026-0322
- ConfirmedKnown-exploited catalogue98% confidence
CVE-2026-0322 is confirmed as exploited in the wild (US known-exploited catalogue)

