CVE-2026-0309

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.0
Exploit probability—
ProductPalo Alto Networks Pan-os
PublishedSep 10, 2026
First seenSep 10, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • palo_alto_networks pan-os12.2.3, 12.1.4-h10, 11.2.4-h21, 11.1.4-h36, 10.2.7-h37 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
palo_alto_networks pan-os12.2.0 ≤ v < 12.2.3, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4-h10, 11.2.0 ≤ v < 11.2.4-h21, 11.1.0 ≤ v < 11.1.4-h36, 10.2.0 ≤ v < 10.2.7-h3712.2.3, 12.1.4-h10, 11.2.4-h21, 11.1.4-h36, 10.2.7-h37

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