Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection Vulnerability
A command injection as a result of arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the GlobalProtect feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software for specific PAN-OS versions and distinct feature configurations may enable an unauthenticated…
Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.
Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST
Exploitation signals 5 / 5
- KEV catalog (CISA)12 Apr 2024
- Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)12 Apr 2024
- Used by ransomwareyes
- EPSS above 10 %100.00%
- 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 as they become available. Otherwise, users with vulnerable versions of affected devices should enable Threat Prevention IDs available from the vendor. See the vendor bulletin for more details and a patch release schedule.
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 command injection as a result of arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the GlobalProtect feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software for specific PAN-OS versions and distinct feature configurations may enable an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall. Cloud NGFW, Panorama appliances, and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
Affected products
- 11.1.0 <11.1.2-h3
- 11.0.0 <11.0.4-h1
- 10.2.0 <10.2.9-h1
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: 100.00%
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