CVE-2026-0243
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CVE-2026-0243 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION devices enables an unauthenticated attacker in a network adjacent to a Prisma SD-WAN ION device to cause a system disruption by sending a specially crafted IPv6 packet.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION devices enables an unauthenticated attacker in a network adjacent to a Prisma SD-WAN ION device to cause a system disruption by sending a specially crafted IPv6 packet.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:U/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:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Prisma Sd-Wan | >= 6.3.1, < 6.3.6 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Prisma Sd-Wan | >= 6.4.1, < 6.4.3 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Prisma Sd-Wan | >= 6.5.1, < 6.5.3 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Prisma Sd-Wan | 6.3.6 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Prisma Sd-Wan | 6.4.3 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Prisma Sd-Wan | 6.5.3 |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0243Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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