---
id: "CVE-2026-0257"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-0257"]
title: "paloaltonetworks pan-os: Authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the GlobalProtect portal and gateway of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS\u00ae software\u2026"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 9.1
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": ["10.2.7"], "affected": "< 10.2.7", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 10.2.7", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 10.2.8", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 10.2.9", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 10.2.10", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 10.2.11", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 10.2.12", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 10.2.13", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 10.2.14", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 10.2.15", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 10.2.16", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 10.2.17", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 10.2.18", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.1", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.3", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.4", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.5", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.6", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.7", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.8", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.9", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.10", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.11", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.12", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.13", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.1.14", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.2.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.2.1", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.2.2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.2.3", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.2.4", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.2.5", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.2.6", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.2.7", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.2.8", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.2.9", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.2.10", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "paloaltonetworks pan-os", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 11.2.11", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["exploited", "firewall", "infrastructure", "palo-alto", "pan-os", "ransomware", "self-hosted", "vpn"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2026-05-13T19:17:01+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T23:44:51+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2026-0257", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0257", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T23:44:51+00:00"}]
---

# paloaltonetworks pan-os: Authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the GlobalProtect portal and gateway of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software…

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, the firewall and VPN operating system, has an authentication bypass that lets an attacker establish an unauthorized VPN connection into the network. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild and tagged with ransomware use.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected < 10.2.7 fixed 10.2.7
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 10.2.7 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 10.2.8 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 10.2.9 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 10.2.10 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 10.2.11 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 10.2.12 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 10.2.13 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 10.2.14 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 10.2.15 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 10.2.16 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 10.2.17 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 10.2.18 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.0 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.1 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.2 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.3 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.4 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.5 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.6 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.7 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.8 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.9 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.10 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.11 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.12 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.13 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.1.14 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.2.0 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.2.1 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.2.2 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.2.3 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.2.4 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.2.5 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.2.6 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.2.7 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.2.8 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.2.9 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.2.10 fixed ?
- vendor:paloaltonetworks pan-os affected = 11.2.11 fixed ?

## Fix

Apply the vendor mitigations or patch per Palo Alto Networks advisory; discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable (per CISA KEV guidance). Affected and fixed versions: unknown from the sources.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2026-0257
- 2026-10-23T23:44:51+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0257

## From the sources

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized VPN connection.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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