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Pan OsOperating system · Paloaltonetworks

CVE-2026-0286

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.2.7 / 10.2.10 or later.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable 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 command injection vulnerability in the management plane of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands as root. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators. 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 · high confidence

A command injection vulnerability exists in the PAN-OS management plane where improper input validation allows an authenticated administrator to inject and execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges. The vulnerability resides in the management interface accessible via CLI or web interface.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied patch for PAN-OS. Additionally, strictly limit CLI and management plane access to a small, trusted group of administrators to reduce exposure.

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, < 10.2.7>= 10.2.8, < 10.2.10>= 10.2.11, < 10.2.13>= 10.2.14, < 10.2.16= 10.2.7= 10.2.10= 10.2.13= 10.2.16= 10.2.17= 10.2.18>= 11.1.0, < 11.1.4>= 11.1.8, < 11.1.10

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
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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. Check PAN-OS version via CLI
    Log into the device CLI and run the command: `show system info` or `show system details`. Look for the 'sw_version' or 'PanOS' field.
    Affected if The version displayed falls within any of these ranges: 10.2.0-10.2.6, 10.2.8-10.2.9, 10.2.11-10.2.12, 10.2.14-10.2.15, 10.2.16-10.2.18, 11.1.0-11.1.3, or 11.1.8-11.1.9.
  2. Check PAN-OS version via web interface
    Log into the PAN-OS web management console. Navigate to Device > Support. The software version is displayed on this page.
    Affected if The version displayed falls within any of the affected ranges listed above.
  3. Verify management plane accessibility
    Confirm that the device management interface (HTTPS for web UI or SSH for CLI) is reachable from your network. Use `show management-services` or check the interface configurations.
    Affected if The management interface is accessible from network segments beyond the trusted admin workstation.
  4. Confirm administrator accounts exist
    In the web UI, go to Device > Administrators. Verify that administrator accounts are configured. In CLI, use `show admin` to list accounts.
    Affected if Any administrator accounts exist on the system (the vulnerability requires authenticated administrator access to exploit).

If the PAN-OS version falls within the affected ranges AND the management interface is accessible to untrusted networks, the environment is vulnerable to command injection via authenticated administrator sessions.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 10.2.7 / 10.2.10 / 10.2.13 or later
Fixed in 10.2.710.2.1010.2.13
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied patch for PAN-OS. Additionally, strictly limit CLI and management plane access to a small, trusted group of administrators to reduce exposure.

Recommended fix High confidence

PAN-OS 10.2.16 or later (or migrate to the latest 10.2.x stable release)

  1. 1. Identify your current PAN-OS version from the device dashboard or via 'show system info' in the CLI
  2. 2. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade, ensuring you have backups of the configuration
  3. 3. Download the appropriate PAN-OS upgrade file from the Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Portal
  4. 4. Upload the upgrade file via the web interface (Device > Software) or via CLI using 'request system software upload'
  5. 5. Install the upgrade using 'request system software install <filename>' in CLI
  6. 6. After installation, reboot the system using 'request system restart'
  7. 7. Verify the new version is running with 'show system info' and confirm the fix is applied
Caveat Review PAN-OS upgrade guide for potential compatibility issues with your specific hardware model and ensure configuration compatibility 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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