CVE-2026-0261
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2026-05-13

Last updated on: 2026-05-14

Assigner: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description
Multiple command injection vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OSยฎ software enable an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions and run arbitrary commands as a root user. To be able to exploit this issue, the user must have access to the PAN-OS CLI or Web UI. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators and by restricting access to the management web 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 Accessยฎ are not impacted by these vulnerabilities.
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Published
2026-05-13
Last Modified
2026-05-14
Generated
2026-05-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-19
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CWE ID Description
CWE-78 The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
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