# CVE-2026-0282: PAN-OS: File Deletion Vulnerability in Management Web Interface

> Unauthenticated attackers can delete files from a temporary directory via the management web interface of PAN-OS firewalls.

- **Severity:** Low 2.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p684-mjp8-8m27

## What is CVE-2026-0282?

CVE-2026-0282 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 9 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A file deletion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to delete files from a temporary directory.

The security risk posed by this issue is minimized 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® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0282?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-0282?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0282 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-0282 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0282 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os

- [CVE-2024-3400](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3400/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-2021](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2021/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-15944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15944/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-0300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0300/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-0012](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0012/): Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-0282 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-0282 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 9 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0282 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0282/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0282/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0282
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0282
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-0282

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0282/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.