CVE-2026-0261
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CVE-2026-0261 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple command injection vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enable 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 CLI or Web UI. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators and by restricting access to the management web 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 these vulnerabilities.. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Multiple command injection vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enable 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 CLI or Web UI. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators and by restricting access to the management web 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 these vulnerabilities.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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: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:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | < 10.2.7 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 10.2.8, < 10.2.10 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 10.2.11, < 10.2.13 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 10.2.14, < 10.2.16 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 10.2.7 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 10.2.10 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 10.2.13 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 10.2.16 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 10.2.17 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 10.2.18 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 11.1.0, < 11.1.4 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 11.1.5, < 11.1.6 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 11.1.8, < 11.1.10 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 11.1.11, < 11.1.13 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.1.4 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.1.6 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.1.7 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.1.10 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.1.13 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.1.14 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 11.2.5, < 11.2.7 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 11.2.8, < 11.2.10 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.2.4 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.2.7 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.2.10 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.2.11 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.4 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 12.1.5, < 12.1.7 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 12.1.4 |
| Siemens | Ruggedcom Ape1808 Firmware | All versions |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0261Vendor Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-967325.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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