Actively exploited KEV catalog Ransomware No authentication
CVE-2026-0257

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the GlobalProtect portal and gateway of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software allows the attacker to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized VPN connection. Panorama and Cloud NGFW…

CheckOps priority index
9.0/10 Patch within 24 h
Severity7.8
Probability9.6
Exploitation5/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 95.6% +0.6 pts in 7 days
CVSS 4.0 7.8 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/
Exploited for 158 days 29 May 2026
CISA due date 01 Jun 2026 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

05010025 Sep05 Oct15 Oct24 Oct02 Nov
EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 5 / 5

  • KEV catalog (CISA)29 May 2026
  • Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)29 May 2026
  • Used by ransomwareyes
  • EPSS above 10 %95.6%
  • 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, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, 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

Authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the GlobalProtect portal and gateway of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software allows the attacker to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized VPN connection. Panorama and Cloud NGFW are not impacted by these issues.

Affected products

Prisma AccessPAN-OS
Affected versions
  • 11.2.0 <11.2.7-h13
  • 11.2.0 <11.2.12, 11.2.10-h7, 11.2.7-h14, 11.2.4-h17
  • 10.2.0 <10.2.18-h6, 10.2.16-h7, 10.2.13-h21, 10.2.10-h36, 10.2.7-h34
  • 12.1.0 <12.1.7, 12.1.4-h6
  • 10.2.0 <10.2.10-h36
  • 11.1.0 <11.1.15, 11.1.13-h5, 11.1.10-h25, 11.1.7-h6, 11.1.6-h32, 11.1.4-h33
Weaknesses (CWE)

Open source packages OSV

Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.

Timeline

  1. Published

  2. Exploitation reported (ENISA)

  3. Added to the KEV catalog

  4. CISA remediation due date

  5. EPSS peak: 96.9%

References

Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor

  • CVE-2026-0322Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability
    4.7 · Rising fast
  • CVE-2026-0300Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability
    7.4 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2025-0111Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS File Read Vulnerability
    4.1 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2025-0108Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
    8.9 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2024-3393Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Malicious DNS Packet Vulnerability
    6.8 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2024-9474Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface OS Command Injection Vulnerability
    8.0 · Background exploitation

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Sources: CISA KEV · ENISA EUVD · FIRST EPSS · OSV. Public data aggregated by CheckOps, updated automatically. Source texts remain the property of their authors. All exploited vulnerabilities