PAN-OS: Authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Panorama
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-0330 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | palo_alto |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-11 20:17:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-11 20:17:03 UTC |
| Description | A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software on Panorama enables an authenticated administrator with network access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly 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 . Cloud NGFW, Prisma® Access, and standalone PAN-OS firewalls are not affected by this vulnerability. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
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: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:X/RE:M/U:Amber
Problem Types: CWE-94 | CWE-94 CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.1 | MEDIUM | 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:U/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 6.1 | MEDIUM | 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:U/A... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 5.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/A... |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
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: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:X/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 12.2.0 12.2.4-h2 custom | Panorama |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | affected 12.1.0 12.1.10-h4 custom | Panorama |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | affected 11.2.0 11.2.16-h2 custom | Panorama |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | affected 11.1.0 11.1.16-h5 custom | Panorama |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | affected 10.2.0 10.2.18-h14 custom | Panorama |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access | unaffected All custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0330 | [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: Daniel Voce (internal reporter) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-11-11T17:00:00.000Z | Initial Publication. |
Solutions
CNA: VERSION MINOR VERSION SUGGESTED SOLUTION Cloud NGFW No action needed. PAN-OS 12.2 12.2.0 through 12.2.4-h* Upgrade to 12.2.4-h2 or later. PAN-OS 12.1 12.1.8 through 12.1.10-h* Upgrade to 12.1.10-h4 or later. 12.1.5 through 12.1.7-h* Upgrade to 12.1.7-h12 or later. 12.1.2 through 12.1.4-h* Upgrade to 12.1.4-h14 or later. PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.15 through 11.2.16-h* Upgrade to 11.2.16-h2 or later. 11.2.11 through 11.2.13-h* Upgrade to 11.2.13-h5 or 11.2.16-h2 or later. 11.2.8 through 11.2.10-h* Upgrade to 11.2.10-h18 or 11.2.16-h2 or later. 11.2.5 through 11.2.7-h* Upgrade to 11.2.7-h24 or 11.2.16-h2 or later. 11.2.0 through 11.2.4-h* Upgrade to 11.2.4-h24 or 11.2.16-h2 or later. PAN-OS 11.1 11.1.14 through 11.1.16-h* Upgrade to 11.1.16-h5 or later. 11.1.11 through 11.1.13-h* Upgrade to 11.1.13-h17 or 11.1.16-h5 or later. 11.1.8 through 11.1.10-h* Upgrade to 11.1.10-h37 or 11.1.16-h5 or later. 11.1.7 through 11.1.7-h* Upgrade to 11.1.7-h13 or 11.1.16-h5 or later. 11.1.5 through 11.1.6-h* Upgrade to 11.1.6-h41 or 11.1.16-h5 or later. 11.1.0 through 11.1.4-h* Upgrade to 11.1.4-h39 or 11.1.16-h5 or later. PAN-OS 10.2 10.2.17 through 10.2.18-h* Upgrade to 10.2.18-h14 or later. 10.2.14 through 10.2.16-h* Upgrade to 10.2.16-h13 or 10.2.18-h14 or later. 10.2.11 through 10.2.13-h* Upgrade to 10.2.13-h28 or 10.2.18-h14 or later. 10.2.8 through 10.2.10-h* Upgrade to 10.2.10-h43 or 10.2.18-h14 or later. 10.2.0 through 10.2.7-h* Upgrade to 10.2.7-h40 or 10.2.18-h14 or later. All older Upgrade to a supported fixed version. unsupported PAN-OS versions Prisma Access No action needed.
Workarounds
CNA: No known workarounds exist for this issue. Customers with a Threat Prevention subscription are provided with limited coverage against this vulnerability by enabling Threat ID 510045 and 510048 (from Applications and Threats content version 9171-10349 and later). Please note that this Threat ID requires SSL Decryption.
Exploits
CNA: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.