CVE-2026-0269
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CVE-2026-0269 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory corruption vulnerability in the processing of tunnel traffic in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software allows an authenticated user to initiate system reboots using a maliciously crafted packet. Repeated attempts to initiate a reboot causes the firewall to enter maintenance mode. Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability in the processing of tunnel traffic in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software allows an authenticated user to initiate system reboots using a maliciously crafted packet. Repeated attempts to initiate a reboot causes the firewall to enter maintenance mode. Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 10.2.0, < 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 | >= 11.1.0, < 11.1.4 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 11.1.5, < 11.1.6 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 11.1.7, < 11.1.10 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.1.4 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.1.6 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.1.10 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 11.1.11 |
| 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 | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.4 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | 12.1.4 |
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