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CVE-2026-0264

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.41%

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CVE-2026-0264 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS proxy and DNS Server features of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® Software allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition (all PAN-OS platforms except Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access) or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic (PA-Series hardware only). Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS proxy and DNS Server features of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® Software allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition (all PAN-OS platforms except Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access) or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic (PA-Series hardware only). Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0
7.2/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/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:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red

EPSS Probability
0.41%

32.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os< 10.2.7
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 10.2.8, < 10.2.10
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 10.2.11, < 10.2.13
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 10.2.14, < 10.2.16
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os10.2.7
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os10.2.10
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os10.2.13
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os10.2.16
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os10.2.17
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os10.2.18
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 11.1.0, < 11.1.4
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 11.1.5, < 11.1.6
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 11.1.8, < 11.1.10
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 11.1.11, < 11.1.13
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.1.4
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.1.6
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.1.7
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.1.10
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.1.13
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.1.14
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 11.2.5, < 11.2.7
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 11.2.8, < 11.2.10
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.2.4
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.2.7
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.2.10
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.2.11
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 12.1.0, < 12.1.4
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 12.1.5, < 12.1.7
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os12.1.4
SiemensRuggedcom Ape1808 FirmwareAll versions

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-0264?
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS proxy and DNS Server features of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® Software allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition (all PAN-OS platforms except Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access) or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic (PA-Series hardware only). Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2026-0264?
CVE-2026-0264 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0264?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST