CVE-2026-0309
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CVE-2026-0309 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4/10 on the CVSS scale. A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables 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 and the device must be configured with a Luna Hardware Security Module (HSM). EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables 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 and the device must be configured with a Luna Hardware Security Module (HSM). The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators. Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | >= 12.2.0, < 12.2.3; >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.4-h10; >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4-h21; >= 11.1.0, < 11.1.4-h36; >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.7-h37 |
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- Awaiting Analysis
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