CVE-2026-0264PAN-OS: Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in DNS Proxy and DNS Server Allows Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
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A buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS proxy and DNS Server features of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® Software allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition (all PAN-OS platforms except Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access) or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic (PA-Series hardware only). Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
- CVSS
- 7.2 HIGH (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-122
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- palo_alto
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW palo_alto_networks:cloud_ngfw (from the name) | all versions not affected | CNA record |
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS palo_alto_networks:pan-os | from 12.1.0 before 12.1.7, 12.1.4-h5; fixed at 12.1.4-h5, fixed at 12.1.7; from 11.2.0 before 11.2.12, 11.2.10-h6, 11.2.7-h13, 11.2.4-h17; fixed at 11.2.4-h17, fixed at 11.2.7-h13, fixed at 11.2.10-h6, fixed at 11.2.12; from 11.1.0 before 11.1.15, 11.1.13-h5, 11.1.10-h25, 11.1.7-h6, 11.1.6-h32, 11.1.4-h33; fixed at 11.1.4-h33, fixed at 11.1.6-h32, fixed at 11.1.7-h6, fixed at 11.1.10-h25, fixed at 11.1.13-h5, fixed at 11.1.15; from 10.2.0 before 10.2.18-h6, 10.2.16-h7, 10.2.13-h21, 10.2.10-h36, 10.2.7-h34; fixed at 10.2.7-h34, fixed at 10.2.10-h36, fixed at 10.2.13-h21, fixed at 10.2.16-h7, fixed at 10.2.18-h6 | CNA record |
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access palo_alto_networks:prisma_access (from the name) | all versions not affected | CNA record |
Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808 (from the name) | all versions | CISA ADP |
paloaltonetworks pan-os paloaltonetworks:pan-os | before 10.2.7; from 10.2.8 before 10.2.10; from 10.2.11 before 10.2.13; from 10.2.14 before 10.2.16; 10.2.7; 10.2.7; 10.2.7; 10.2.7; and 164 more ranges | NVD |
siemens ruggedcom_ape1808_firmware siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808_firmware | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0264vendor-advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-967325.htmlthird-party-advisory
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