Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Malicious DNS Packet Vulnerability
A Denial of Service vulnerability in the DNS Security feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to send a malicious packet through the data plane of the firewall that reboots the firewall. Repeated…
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)30 Dec 2024
- Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)30 Dec 2024
- Used by ransomwareno
- EPSS above 10 %29.1%
- No account, over the networkyes
What to do
Fix
Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.
CISA guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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
Description ENISA EUVD
A Denial of Service vulnerability in the DNS Security feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to send a malicious packet through the data plane of the firewall that reboots the firewall. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition will cause the firewall to enter maintenance mode.
Affected products
- 10.2.8 <10.2.8-h19
- 10.1.14 <10.1.14-h8
- 11.2.0 <11.2.3
- 11.1.0 <11.1.2-h16
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: 29.1%
References
Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor
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- 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-2024-9474Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability8.0 · Background exploitation