CVE-2026-0283

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 0.20%

Last modified

CVE-2026-0283 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. An authentication bypass vulnerability in Large Scale VPN ( LSVPN) functionality of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an attacker with network access to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized site-to-site VPN connection. Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability in Large Scale VPN ( LSVPN) functionality of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an attacker with network access to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized site-to-site VPN connection. Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.2/10

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

CVSS 4.0
4.5/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/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:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber

EPSS Probability
0.20%

10.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 10.2.0, < 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-Os10.2.18H1
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 11.1.0, < 11.1.4
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 11.1.8, < 11.1.10
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 11.1.11, < 11.1.13
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 11.1.14, < 11.1.16
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.1.4
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.1.5
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.1.6
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.1.10
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.1.13
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-Os>= 11.2.11, < 11.2.13
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.2.4
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.2.7
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.2.10
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 12.1.2, < 12.1.4
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 12.1.5, < 12.1.7
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os12.1.4
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os12.1.7

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-0283?
An authentication bypass vulnerability in Large Scale VPN ( LSVPN) functionality of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an attacker with network access to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized site-to-site VPN connection. Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2026-0283?
CVE-2026-0283 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0283?
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