CVE-2026-0286
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Paloaltonetworks Pan-os
PublishedJul 9, 2026
First seenJul 9, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-78OS command injection
How to fix
Update
- paloaltonetworks pan-os10.2.7, 10.2.10, 10.2.13, 10.2.16, 11.1.4, 11.1.10, 11.1.13, 11.1.16, 11.2.4, 11.2.7, 11.2.10, 11.2.13, 12.1.4, 12.1.7 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| paloaltonetworks pan-os | 10.2.0 ≤ v < 10.2.7, 10.2.8 ≤ v < 10.2.10, 10.2.11 ≤ v < 10.2.13, 10.2.14 ≤ v < 10.2.16, 10.2.7, 10.2.10, 10.2.13, 10.2.16, 10.2.17, 10.2.18, 11.1.0 ≤ v < 11.1.4, 11.1.8 ≤ v < 11.1.10, 11.1.11 ≤ v < 11.1.13, 11.1.14 ≤ v < 11.1.16, 11.1.4, 11.1.5, 11.1.6, 11.1.10, 11.1.13, 11.2.0 ≤ v < 11.2.4, 11.2.5 ≤ v < 11.2.7, 11.2.8 ≤ v < 11.2.10, 11.2.11 ≤ v < 11.2.13, 11.2.4, 11.2.7, 11.2.10, 12.1.2 ≤ v < 12.1.4, 12.1.5 ≤ v < 12.1.7, 12.1.4 | 10.2.7, 10.2.10, 10.2.13, 10.2.16, 11.1.4, 11.1.10, 11.1.13, 11.1.16, 11.2.4, 11.2.7, 11.2.10, 11.2.13, 12.1.4, 12.1.7 |
Check your version
Choose the product and enter the version you run to see whether it falls in the affected range.
In the Intelligence 360 plan
Attack Surface Management
See the assets tied to your domains, the technologies they run and known vulnerabilities in one list.