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CVE-2026-0320

Cloud NGFW: PAN-OS: Authenticated Admin Command Injection Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW
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CVSS
6.1Medium
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.84%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in12.2.4Also 12.1.10-h2, 11.2.16 and 2 moreCVE List
Published14 Oct 2026Updated 16 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Vendor and government advisories 1

Vendors that say their products are affected, and agencies that issued alerts. Check each for the fixed release of the product you run.

Reports 1

1 outlet mention it. Reports are not confirmation; each links to its source.

Description

A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions and run arbitrary commands as a root user. To be able to exploit this issue, the user must have access to the PAN-OS management interface.

The security risk posed by this issue is significantly 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 affected by this vulnerability.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 7

  • Cloud NGFWunaffected: AllCVE List
  • PAN-OSaffected: 12.2.0 before 12.2.4CVE List
  • PAN-OSaffected: 12.1.0 before 12.1.10-h2CVE List
  • PAN-OSaffected: 11.2.0 before 11.2.16CVE List
  • PAN-OSaffected: 11.1.0 before 11.1.16-h3CVE List
  • PAN-OSaffected: 10.2.0 before 10.2.18-h12CVE List
  • Prisma Accessunaffected: All before 12.1.7-h8CVE List

References 1