CVE-2026-0309 PAN-OS: Authenticated Command Injection in CLI with Luna HSM Configuration
Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary root commands if Luna HSM is configured, requiring CLI access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0309?
CVE-2026-0309 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW, published on 10 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables 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 and the device must be configured with a Luna Hardware Security Module (HSM).
The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators.
Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0309?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0309?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0309 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-2026-0309 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0309 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w29c-3xrj-p9j4.