PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Large Scale VPN (LSVPN)
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-0283 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | palo_alto |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-09 19:17:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-09 20:16:26 UTC |
| Description | An authentication bypass vulnerability in Large Scale VPN ( LSVPN) functionality of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an attacker with network access to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized site-to-site VPN connection. Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 4.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/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:Amber
EPSS: 0.005770000 probability, percentile 0.435240000 (date 2026-07-12)
Problem Types: CWE-306 | CWE-306 CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 4.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/A... |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/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:Amber
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | Cloud NGFW | unaffected All custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | affected 12.1.0 12.1.8 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | affected 11.2.0 11.2.13 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | affected 11.1.0 11.1.16 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | affected 10.2.0 10.2.18-h8 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access | unaffected All custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0283 | [email protected] | security.paloaltonetworks.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Vaibhav Nagar (internal reporter) and our internal security research teams (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-07-08T16:00:00.000Z | Initial publication |
Solutions
CNA: Version Minor Version Suggested Solution Cloud NGFW All No action needed. PAN-OS 12.1 12.1.5 through 12.1.7-h* Upgrade to 12.1.7-h2 or 12.1.8 or later. 12.1.2 through 12.1.4-h* Upgrade to 12.1.4-h8 or 12.1.8 or later. PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.11 through 11.2.12 Upgrade to 11.2.13 or later. 11.2.8 through 11.2.10-h* Upgrade to 11.2.10-h12 or 11.2.13 or later. 11.2.5 through 11.2.7-h* Upgrade to 11.2.7-h18 or 11.2.13 or later. 11.2.0 through 11.2.4-h* Upgrade to 11.2.4-h20 or 11.2.13 or later. PAN-OS 11.1 11.1.14 through 11.1.15 Upgrade to 11.1.16 or later. 11.1.11 through 11.1.13-h* Upgrade to 11.1.13-h9 or 11.1.16 or later. 11.1.8 through 11.1.10-h* Upgrade to 11.1.10-h30 or 11.1.16 or later. 11.1.7 through 11.1.7-h* Upgrade to 11.1.7-h8 or 11.1.16 or later. 11.1.5 through 11.1.6-h* Upgrade to 11.1.6-h35 or 11.1.16 or later. 11.1.0 through 11.1.4-h* Upgrade to 11.1.4-h35 or 11.1.16 or later. PAN-OS 10.2 10.2.17 through 10.2.18-h* Upgrade to 10.2.18-h8 or later. 10.2.14 through 10.2.16-h* Upgrade to 10.2.16-h9 or later. 10.2.11 through 10.2.13-h* Upgrade to 10.2.13-h23 or later. 10.2.8 through 10.2.10-h* Upgrade to 10.2.10-h39 or later. 10.2.0 through 10.2.7-h* Upgrade to 10.2.7-h36 or later. All older unsupported PAN-OS versions Upgrade to a supported fixed version.Prisma Access All No action needed.
Workarounds
CNA: Customers with a Threat Prevention subscription are provided with limited coverage against this vulnerability when enabling Threat ID 510032 (from Applications and Threats content version 9122-10145 and later). To ensure the Threat ID provides effective protection against this vulnerability, ensure that vulnerability protection security profile is applied to your GlobalProtect interface https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/globalprotect-articles/applying-vulnerability-protection-to-globalprotect-interfaces/ta-p/340184 .
Exploits
CNA: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.