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CVE-2026-0261

Multiple command injection vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enable 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 or Web UI. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators and by restricting access to the management web interface to only trusted internal
Lifecycle PUBLISHED1 preserved revisionFact urn:baitaphish:canonical-cve-fact-revision:v2:3c1492e89ecc44abb15b36b30eaf65bd41b00f873bb5f474e36995d08551f6e3
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
2

Preserved source conflicts

No provider value was silently selected as the winner.

affected · 4 assertions

{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Cloud NGFW","vendor":"Palo Alto Networks","versions":[{"status":"unaffected","version":"All","versionType":"custom"}]}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/cna/affected/0

{"cpes":["cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.4:h3:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.4:h2:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:11.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:11.2.10:h5:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:11.2.10:h4:*:*:*:*…

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/cna/affected/1

{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Prisma Access","vendor":"Palo Alto Networks","versions":[{"status":"unaffected","version":"All","versionType":"custom"}]}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/cna/affected/2

{"defaultStatus":"unknown","product":"RUGGEDCOM APE1808","vendor":"Siemens","versions":[{"lessThan":"*","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"custom"}]}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/adp/1/affected/0
cvss · 2 assertions

{"metric":{"Automatable":"NO","Recovery":"USER","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"NETWORK","baseScore":6.1,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","exploitMaturity":"UNREPORTED","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","providerUrgency":"AMBER","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","valueDensity":"CONCENTRATED","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","vulnConfidentialit…

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0

{"metric":{"Automatable":"NO","Recovery":"USER","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"LOCAL","baseScore":5.7,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","exploitMaturity":"UNREPORTED","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","providerUrgency":"AMBER","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","valueDensity":"DIFFUSE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","vulnConfidentialityImpact…

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/cna/metrics/1/cvssV4_0

Affected products and versions

4 source assertions
{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Cloud NGFW","vendor":"Palo Alto Networks","versions":[{"status":"unaffected","version":"All","versionType":"custom"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/cna/affected/0
{"cpes":["cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.4:h3:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.4:h2:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:11.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:11.2.10:h5:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:11.2.10:h4:*:*:*:*…
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/cna/affected/1
{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Prisma Access","vendor":"Palo Alto Networks","versions":[{"status":"unaffected","version":"All","versionType":"custom"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/cna/affected/2
{"defaultStatus":"unknown","product":"RUGGEDCOM APE1808","vendor":"Siemens","versions":[{"lessThan":"*","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"custom"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/adp/1/affected/0

Provider-owned CVSS observations

2 source assertions
{"metric":{"Automatable":"NO","Recovery":"USER","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"NETWORK","baseScore":6.1,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","exploitMaturity":"UNREPORTED","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","providerUrgency":"AMBER","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","valueDensity":"CONCENTRATED","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","vulnConfidentialit…
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
{"metric":{"Automatable":"NO","Recovery":"USER","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"LOCAL","baseScore":5.7,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","exploitMaturity":"UNREPORTED","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","providerUrgency":"AMBER","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","valueDensity":"DIFFUSE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","vulnConfidentialityImpact…
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/cna/metrics/1/cvssV4_0

CWE assertions

1 source assertion
{"cweId":"CWE-78","description":"CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0

Source references

2 source assertions
{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-967325.html"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/adp/1/references/0
{"tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0261"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:73659e4554b9c373d4e58dbd4e28fe3b79ee110a44a7f652e0e3924e73065eb1 · sha256:2c72a96c250c811b… · /containers/cna/references/0

Attribution and limitations

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