Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and 8.0.x before 8.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the management interface.
Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.
Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST
Exploitation signals 4 / 5
- KEV catalog (CISA)18 Aug 2022
- Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)18 Aug 2022
- Used by ransomwareno
- EPSS above 10 %98.3%
- No account, over the networkyes
What to do
Fix
Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.
CISA guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Meanwhile
Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.
Manufacturers (CRA)
Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained
Affected products
Open source packages OSV
Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.
Timeline
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Published
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Exploitation reported (ENISA)
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Added to the KEV catalog
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CISA remediation due date
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EPSS peak: 98.3%
References
Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor
- CVE-2026-0322Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability4.7 · Rising fast
- CVE-2026-0257Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability9.0 · Actively exploited
- CVE-2026-0300Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability7.4 · Background exploitation
- CVE-2025-0111Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS File Read Vulnerability4.1 · Background exploitation
- CVE-2025-0108Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability8.9 · Background exploitation
- CVE-2024-3393Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Malicious DNS Packet Vulnerability6.8 · Background exploitation