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Pan OsOperating system · Paloaltonetworks

CVE-2026-0282

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 11.1.16 / 11.2.13 or later.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 6 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A file deletion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to delete files from a temporary directory. The security risk posed by this issue is minimized 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 this vulnerability.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A file deletion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to delete files from a temporary directory. This affects PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and Panorama (virtual and M-Series appliances).

MitigationRestrict access to the management web interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to Palo Alto Networks best practice deployment guidelines.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Pan OsOperating system
Affected:>= 10.2.0, < 11.1.16>= 11.2.0, < 11.2.13>= 12.1.0, < 12.1.8

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify the PAN-OS version installed
    Access the firewall or Panorama CLI and run 'show system info' or check via the web interface under Device > Setup > Operations. Alternatively, use the API endpoint '/api/?type=op&cmd=<show><system><info/></system></show>&key=YOUR_API_KEY'
    Affected if The displayed version falls within these ranges: 10.2.0 to 11.1.15 (inclusive), 11.2.0 to 11.2.12 (inclusive), or 12.1.0 to 12.1.7 (inclusive)
  2. Confirm the management web interface is enabled
    Check the management interface configuration via CLI using 'show interface management' or inspect the network profile settings under Device > Setup > Management in the web UI
    Affected if The management web interface (HTTPS on port 443 by default) is enabled and configured on any physical or virtual management port
  3. Verify network accessibility of the management interface
    Determine if the management interface is reachable from untrusted networks. Review the 'Management' profile in Network > Network Profiles > Interface Management or check routing and firewall policy allowing external access to port 443/TCP on the management IP
    Affected if The management web interface is accessible from network segments outside trusted internal IP addresses, or is directly exposed to the internet

A user is affected if their PAN-OS version matches any of the affected ranges AND the management web interface is network-accessible to untrusted sources, since the vulnerability can be exploited without authentication.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 11.1.16 / 11.2.13 / 12.1.8 or later
Fixed in 11.1.1611.2.1312.1.8
Interim mitigation

Restrict access to the management web interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to Palo Alto Networks best practice deployment guidelines.

Recommended fix High confidence

11.1.16 or later (if on 10.2.x); 11.2.13 or later (if on 11.2.x); 12.1.8 or later (if on 12.1.x)

  1. 1. Identify your current PAN-OS version by navigating to Device > Summary in the web interface
  2. 2. Download the appropriate PAN-OS update from the Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Portal (https://support.paloaltonetworks.com)
  3. 3. For Panorama deployments: Upload the update to Panorama > Device Deployment > Software
  4. 4. For firewall deployments: Upload the update to Device > Software > Upload
  5. 5. Install the update: Device > Software > Install and select the target device(s)
  6. 6. After installation, verify the version by checking Device > Summary to confirm the system is running a fixed version (11.1.16+, 11.2.13+, or 12.1.8+)
  7. 7. As a secondary mitigation per Palo Alto best practices, restrict management web interface access to trusted internal IP addresses only
Caveat Major version upgrades (e.g., 10.2 to 11.x) may introduce compatibility changes with existing configurations, features, or third-party integrations; review PAN-OS release notes before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Pan Os Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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