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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-0322Known exploitation

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the management interface of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated attacker with network access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall.

At a glance

Exploited
Yes: on CISA's Known Exploited list
Severity
8.6 High (CVSS 4.0)
Chance of exploitation
1.7% in the next 30 days
CISA federal deadline
Oct 17, 2026: passed
Sources
3 independent sources

What to do

Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and fixes.

CISA's required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Read NVD CVE-2026-0322 (opens a new tab)

What happened

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the management interface of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated attacker with network access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall.

The security risk posed by this issue is minimized by restricting access to the management interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended  best practice deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 .

This issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series).

Cloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

CISA federal deadline

Federal due date passed

Applies to covered US federal agencies; it is not your organization's deadline.

Added to the catalog Known ransomware use: Unknown
CISA catalog (opens a new tab)

Scores and how they were measured

CVSS base severity

8.6

Version 4.0As of

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:A/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red

Measurement source (opens a new tab)

How bad it is if exploited. Not a prediction of exploitation or proof you are exposed.

EPSS probability

1.7%

Scored Percentile 77.6%

Model and measurement source (opens a new tab)

A model's estimate of exploitation in the next 30 days, not certainty or your own risk.

Related technology

Sources

  1. Primary source

    NVD CVE-2026-0322 (opens a new tab)

    NVD record: description, CVSS, affected products, and a CISA SSVC assessment reporting active exploitation.

    Published Checked

  2. Primary source

    Vendor advisory (via NVD references) (opens a new tab)

    The vendor advisory referenced by the CVE record, for affected versions and fixes.

    Published Date not suppliedChecked

  3. Primary source

    NVD CVE API 2.0 (opens a new tab)

    The NVD API page that supplied this CVE record.

    Published Date not suppliedChecked

  4. Primary source

    CISA KEV entry CVE-2026-0322 (opens a new tab)

    The CVE-2026-0322 catalog entry establishes known exploitation, date added, required action, and the federal due date; not zero-day status.

    Published Checked

  5. Primary source

    FIRST measured EPSS score (opens a new tab)

    Measured EPSS probability and percentile for CVE-2026-0322, scored 2026-10-25. This is a model estimate, not proof of exposure.

    Published Checked

Cite this record

For factual claims, cite the primary sources above; cite KEVWire for its compilation, dates, and classifications.

APA

KEVWire. (2026, October 15). Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-0322). https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-0322

MLA

"Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-0322)." KEVWire, 15 Oct. 2026, kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-0322.

Chicago

KEVWire. "Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-0322)." Last modified October 15, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-0322.

Evidence summary (plain text)

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability (Oct 14, 2026).
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the management interface of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated attacker with network access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall.



The security risk posed by this issue is minimized by restricting access to the management interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended  best practice deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 .



This issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series).



Cloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
CVSS 8.6 (version 4.0; evidence as of Oct 15, 2026; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0322).
EPSS 1.7% for the following 30 days, scored Oct 25, 2026 (https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-0322&date=2026-10-25).
Sources:
NVD CVE-2026-0322: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0322
Vendor advisory (via NVD references): https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0322
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?pubStartDate=2026-10-12T13:35:55.142Z&pubEndDate=2026-10-26T13:35:55.142Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=3000
CISA KEV entry CVE-2026-0322: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
FIRST measured EPSS score: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-0322&date=2026-10-25
Record ID: CVE-2026-0322.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Documented by a cited source.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
CISA federal due date: Oct 17, 2026. This is a deadline for covered US federal agencies, not the reader's SLA.
About this data

This record was ingested from a data source. Retrieved: Oct 26, 2026, 13:40 UTC. Ingestion is not an independent editorial investigation.

NVD status: Analyzed. Publication in the NVD is not evidence of exploitation.

A CISA KEV listing documents known exploitation, not necessarily a zero-day; absence from the catalog does not prove a vulnerability has never been exploited.

Technology tags indicate possible relevance, not verified exposure. Confirm the affected product, version, and configuration against your own inventory; KEVWire does not scan your systems.

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