High 8.6Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Oct 14, 2026

CVE-2026-0322PAN-OS: Authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in the Management Interface

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 04:00 UTC)

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CISA lists it as known exploited since Oct 14, 2026; federal agencies had to remediate by Oct 17, 2026. Treat that date as your deadline.

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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. The 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 . 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.

CVSS: 8.6 HIGH (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red
Weakness (CWE): CWE-94
Known exploited: Added to CISA KEV Oct 14, 2026; federal remediation due Oct 17, 2026Apply 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). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 1.21% (percentile 68)
Assigned by: palo_alto
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Oct 15, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 14, 2026

Affected products

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 12.2.0 before 12.2.4; fixed at 12.2.4; from 12.1.0 before 12.1.10-h2; fixed at 12.1.4-h12, fixed at 12.1.7-h8, fixed at 12.1.10-h2; from 11.2.0 before 11.2.16; fixed at 11.2.4-h22, fixed at 11.2.7-h21, fixed at 11.2.10-h15, fixed at 11.2.13-h3, fixed at 11.2.16; from 11.1.0 before 11.1.16-h3; fixed at 11.1.4-h37, fixed at 11.1.6-h39, fixed at 11.1.7-h11, fixed at 11.1.10-h35, fixed at 11.1.13-h15, fixed at 11.1.16-h3; from 10.2.0 before 10.2.18-h12; fixed at 10.2.7-h38, fixed at 10.2.10-h41, fixed at 10.2.13-h26, fixed at 10.2.16-h11, fixed at 10.2.18-h12	CNA record
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access palo_alto_networks:prisma_access (from the name)	all versions not affected	CNA record
paloaltonetworks pan-os paloaltonetworks:pan-os	before 10.2.0; from 12.2.0 before 12.2.4; 10.2.7; 10.2.7; 10.2.7; 10.2.7; 10.2.7; 10.2.7; and 193 more ranges	NVD

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0322vendor-advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-0322us-government-resource

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