{"id":"CVE-2026-0322","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-0322"],"related":[],"title":"paloaltonetworks pan-os: A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the management interface of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software…","description":"A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the management interface of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated attacker with network access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall.\n\n\n\nThe security risk posed by this issue is minimized by restricting access to the management interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended  best practice deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 .\n\n\n\nThis issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series).\n\n\n\nCloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.","summary":"Authenticated RCE as root in the PAN-OS management interface (PA-Series, VM-Series, Panorama). Needs admin-level access to the management interface, but no special configuration. Palo Alto reports very limited exploitation. Risk is highest when the management interface is reachable from the internet. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not affected.","severity":"high","cvss":8.6,"epss":null,"exploited":true,"exploited_at":"2026-10-14T00:00:00+00:00","products":[{"name":"Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS","fixed":[],"affected":"","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"PAN-OS","fixed":["12.2.4","12.1.4-h12","12.1.7-h8","12.1.10-h2","11.2.4-h22","11.2.7-h21","11.2.10-h15","11.2.13-h3","11.2.16","11.1.4-h37","11.1.6-h39","11.1.7-h11","11.1.10-h35","11.1.13-h15","11.1.16-h3","10.2.7-h38","10.2.10-h41","10.2.13-h26","10.2.16-h11","10.2.18-h12"],"affected":"< 12.2.4; < 12.1.4-h12, < 12.1.7-h8, < 12.1.10-h2 (per line); < 11.2.4-h22, < 11.2.7-h21, < 11.2.10-h15, < 11.2.13-h3, < 11.2.16; < 11.1.4-h37, < 11.1.6-h39, < 11.1.7-h11, < 11.1.10-h35, < 11.1.13-h15, < 11.1.16-h3; < 10.2.7-h38, < 10.2.10-h41, < 10.2.13-h26, < 10.2.16-h11, < 10.2.18-h12","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"paloaltonetworks pan-os","fixed":["10.2.0"],"affected":"< 10.2.0","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"paloaltonetworks pan-os","fixed":["12.2.4"],"affected":">= 12.2.0, < 12.2.4","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":"= 11.1.15","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"paloaltonetworks pan-os","fixed":[],"affected":"= 11.1.16","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"}],"ecosystems":["vendor"],"tags":["exploited","firewall","infrastructure","palo-alto","pan-os","panorama","self-hosted"],"not_affected_if":["cloud-ngfw","managed-hosting","prisma-access"],"how_to_check":"Run 'show system info' on the firewall or Panorama and compare sw-version against the fixed list. Check whether the management interface is reachable from the internet or untrusted networks. Look for connections from 66.42.72.14, 208.83.239.114 and 149.248.47.234.","fix":"Upgrade to a fixed release: 12.2.4; 12.1.4-h12, 12.1.7-h8 or 12.1.10-h2; 11.2.4-h22, 11.2.7-h21, 11.2.10-h15, 11.2.13-h3 or 11.2.16; 11.1.4-h37, 11.1.6-h39, 11.1.7-h11, 11.1.10-h35, 11.1.13-h15 or 11.1.16-h3; 10.2.7-h38, 10.2.10-h41, 10.2.13-h26, 10.2.16-h11 or 10.2.18-h12. Use the fix on your own minor-version line, or the newest line fix. No workarounds. Restrict the management interface to a jump box or trusted internal IPs. Threat IDs 510046 and 510047 give limited coverage and need SSL decryption.","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-14T00:00:00+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T19:11:50+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-23T19:49:57+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-23T23:44:52+00:00","category":"infrastructure","confidence":0.85,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-23T19:49:57Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"Apply the vendor's mitigations and patch per CISA BOD 26-04 guidance; affected and fixed PAN-OS versions are not stated in the sources.","summary":"Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS has a code injection flaw that lets an authenticated attacker with network access run arbitrary code as root on the firewall. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.","category":"infrastructure","who_cares":["palo-alto","pan-os","self-hosted","firewall"],"confidence":0.7,"analyst_note":"Find the affected and fixed PAN-OS versions and vendor advisory from Palo Alto Networks security advisories for CVE-2026-0322 (link via the CISA KEV entry at cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog).","how_to_check":"unknown","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":["managed-hosting"],"severity_if_unknown":"high"},"cost_usd":0.000389,"input_tokens":2243,"output_tokens":330,"severity_before":"high"},"analyst_status":"done","analyst_note":"Find the affected and fixed PAN-OS versions and vendor advisory from Palo Alto Networks security advisories for CVE-2026-0322 (link via the CISA KEV entry at cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog).","search":"'-0322':25A,28A '-2026':24A,27A '/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431':335C 'access':233B,264B,292C,314C,366C 'accord':325C 'address':324C 'admin':231B 'admin-level':230B 'affect':267B 'alto':17A,30A,203B,243B,280C 'applic':339C 'arbitrari':295C 'attack':289C 'authent':211B,288C 'best':329C 'cloud':260B,362C 'code':7A,270C,296C 'configur':241B 'cve':23A,26A 'deploy':331C 'enabl':286C 'execut':8A,271C,294C 'exploit':198B,247B 'firewal':199B,302C,353C 'guidelin':332C 'highest':250B 'host':210B 'impact':369C 'infrastructur':200B 'interfac':14A,221B,237B,254B,277C,318C 'intern':322C 'internet':259B 'ip':323C 'issu':309C,337C 'level':232B 'limit':246B 'live.paloaltonetworks.com':334C 'live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431':333C 'm':360C 'm-seri':359C 'manag':13A,220B,236B,253B,276C,317C 'minim':311C 'need':229B 'network':18A,281C,291C 'networks':31A 'ngfw':261B,363C 'os':4A,21A,34A,37A,41A,45A,49A,53A,57A,61A,65A,69A,73A,77A,81A,85A,89A,93A,97A,101A,105A,109A,113A,117A,121A,125A,129A,133A,137A,141A,145A,149A,153A,157A,161A,165A,169A,173A,177A,181A,185A,189A,193A,197A,206B,219B,284C,343C 'pa':223B,347C 'pa-seri':222B,346C 'palo':16A,29A,202B,242B,279C 'palo-alto':201B 'paloaltonetwork':1A 'paloaltonetworks':38A,42A,46A,50A,54A,58A,62A,66A,70A,74A,78A,82A,86A,90A,94A,98A,102A,106A,110A,114A,118A,122A,126A,130A,134A,138A,142A,146A,150A,154A,158A,162A,166A,170A,174A,178A,182A,186A,190A,194A 'pan':3A,20A,33A,36A,40A,44A,48A,52A,56A,60A,64A,68A,72A,76A,80A,84A,88A,92A,96A,100A,104A,108A,112A,116A,120A,124A,128A,132A,136A,140A,144A,148A,152A,156A,160A,164A,168A,172A,176A,180A,184A,188A,192A,196A,205B,218B,283C,342C 'pan-o':2A,19A,204B,217B,282C,341C 'pan-os':32A,35A,39A,43A,47A,51A,55A,59A,63A,67A,71A,75A,79A,83A,87A,91A,95A,99A,103A,107A,111A,115A,119A,123A,127A,131A,135A,139A,143A,147A,151A,155A,159A,163A,167A,171A,175A,179A,183A,187A,191A,195A 'panorama':207B,228B,356C 'pose':306C 'practic':330C 'prisma':263B,365C 'privileg':299C 'rce':9A,212B,272C 'reachabl':256B 'recommend':328C 'remot':6A,269C 'report':244B 'restrict':313C 'risk':248B,305C 'root':214B,298C 'secur':304C 'self':209B 'self-host':208B 'seri':224B,227B,348C,352C,361C 'softwar':22A,285C,344C 'special':240B 'trust':321C 'virtual':357C 'vm':226B,351C 'vm-seri':225B,350C 'vulner':10A,273C,372C","nicknames":[],"mitigations":[],"who_affected":null,"tier":null,"verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-10-14T00:00:00+00:00","kev":{"dateAdded":"2026-10-14","dueDate":"2026-10-17","requiredAction":"Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). 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