PAN-OS: Authenticated Admin Command Injection Vulnerability
- Severity
- High7.2CVSS 3.1, High
- EPSS
- 1%
- Published
- 13 May 2026
- Updated
- 14 Jul 2026
Description
Title, description and vendor guidance are quoted from the source records.
Multiple command injection vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enable 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 or Web UI. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators and by restricting access to the management web 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 these vulnerabilities.
Weakness: CWE-78
Known exploited
Not listed in CISA KEV as of the last check.
Exploit prediction
1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 71%).
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What the source states, per branch
Versions matched by Patcharo
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OSSource: Palo Alto Networks (CVE record)
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 12.1 | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.4-h5 >= 12.1.5, < 12.1.7 | 12.1.4-h5 12.1.7 |
| 11.2 | >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4-h17 >= 11.2.5, < 11.2.7-h13 >= 11.2.8, < 11.2.10-h6 >= 11.2.11, < 11.2.12 | 11.2.4-h17 11.2.7-h13 11.2.10-h6 11.2.12 |
| 11.1 | >= 11.1.0, < 11.1.4-h33 >= 11.1.5, < 11.1.6-h32 >= 11.1.7, < 11.1.7-h6 >= 11.1.8, < 11.1.10-h25 >= 11.1.11, < 11.1.13-h5 >= 11.1.14, < 11.1.15 | 11.1.4-h33 11.1.6-h32 11.1.7-h6 11.1.10-h25 11.1.13-h5 11.1.15 |
| 10.2 | >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.7-h34 >= 10.2.8, < 10.2.10-h36 >= 10.2.11, < 10.2.13-h21 >= 10.2.14, < 10.2.16-h7 >= 10.2.17, < 10.2.18-h6 | 10.2.7-h34 10.2.10-h36 10.2.13-h21 10.2.16-h7 10.2.18-h6 |
Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.
Workaround / Vendor remediation
Workaround · PAN-OS
The vast majority of firewalls already follow Palo Alto Networks' and industry best practices. However, if you have not already, we strongly recommend that you secure access to your management interface according to our 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). Specifically, you should restrict management interface access to only trusted internal IP addresses. Review information about how to secure management access to your Palo Alto Networks firewalls: * Palo Alto Networks LIVEcommunity article: https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 * Palo Alto Networks official and detailed technical documentation: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices/10-1/administrative-acc…
Vendor remediation · PAN-OS
VERSION MINOR VERSION SUGGESTED SOLUTION Cloud NGFW No action needed. PAN-OS 12.1 12.1.5 through 12.1.6 Upgrade to 12.1.7 or later. 12.1.2 through 12.1.4-h* Upgrade to 12.1.4-h5 or 12.1.7 or later. PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.11 or later Upgrade to 11.2.12 or later. 11.2.8 through 11.2.10-h* Upgrade to 11.2.10-h6 or 11.2.12 or later. 11.2.5 through 11.2.7-h* Upgrade to 11.2.7-h13 or 11.2.12 or later. 11.2.0 through 11.2.4-h* Upgrade to 11.2.4-h17 or 11.2.12 or later. PAN-OS 11.1 11.1.14 or later Upgrade to 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.11 through 11.1.13-h* Upgrade to 11.1.13-h5 or 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.8 through 11.1.10-h* Upgrade to 11.1.10-h25 or 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.7 through 11.1.7-h* Upgrade to 11.1.7-h6 or 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.5 through 11.1.6-h* Upgrade to 11.1.6-h32 or 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.0 through 11.1.4-h* Upgrade to 11.1.4-h33 or 11.1.15 or later. PAN-OS 10.2 10.2.17 through 10.2.18-h…
References
Provenance
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- Palo Alto Networks (CVE record)
- Palo Alto Networks (CVE record) · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-cve5/1.1.0
- NVD
- NVD · 27 Sept 2026, 23:44 UTC · Parser patcharo-nvd/1.0.0
- FIRST EPSS
- FIRST EPSS · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-epss/1.0.0
Last verified: 28 Sept 2026, 02:31 UTC