Advisoriesby IbisPalo Alto NetworksCVE-2026-0309
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: command injection
Fix: upgrade to 12.2.3 or later (4 fixed versions below)
A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables 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 and the device must be configured with a Luna Hardware Security Module (HSM).
The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators.
Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PAN-OS Product | >= 12.2.0, < 12.2.3 | 12.2.3 |
| >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.4-h10 | 12.1.4-h10 | |
| >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4-h21 | 11.2.4-h21 | |
| >= 11.1.0, < 11.1.4-h36 | 11.1.4-h36 |
Details and references
- CVSS 4.0
- CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-78