CVE-2026-0286 PAN-OS: Authenticated Command Injection in CLI
An authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary OS commands as root via the CLI, requiring immediate patching for PAN-OS firewalls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0286?
CVE-2026-0286 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 9 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command injection vulnerability in the management plane of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands as root.
The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators.
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-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0286?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0286?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-0286 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0286 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
- CVE-2024-3400 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection
- CVE-2020-2021 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2017-15944 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-0300 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write
- CVE-2024-0012 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fhqp-fjgf-qf28.