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CVE-2026-0286

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 1.02%

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CVE-2026-0286 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A command injection vulnerability in the management plane of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands as root. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators. 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 this vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A command injection vulnerability in the management plane of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands as root. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators. 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 this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.2/10

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

CVSS 4.0
6/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.02%

60.1th 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-2026-0286?
A command injection vulnerability in the management plane of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands as root. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators. 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 this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2026-0286?
CVE-2026-0286 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0286?
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