CVE-2026-0272: PAN-OS: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in the Command Line Interface (CLI) (Severity: MEDIUM)

Published Jun 10, 2026
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Updated

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software allows an authenticated administrator with access to the Command Line Interface (CLI) to perform actions on the device with root privileges.

The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators and 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 .

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.

Other sources

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software allows an authenticated administrator with access to the Command Line Interface (CLI) to perform actions on the device with root privileges.

The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators and 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).

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.

— Palo Alto Networks

Affected Software

189 affected componentsFixes available
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS (PA-Series, VM-Series firewalls, Panorama virtual and M-Series)
Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS<12.1.4-h7, =12.1.0, <11.2.4-h18, =11.2.0, <11.1.4-h34, =11.1.0, <10.2.7-h35, =10.2.0
12.1.4-h712.1.511.2.4-h1811.2.7-h1611.2.10-h911.2.1111.1.4-h3411.1.6-h3311.1.7-h711.1.10-h2711.1.13-h711.1.1410.2.7-h3510.2.10-h3710.2.13-h2210.2.16-h810.2.18-h5
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=10.2.0<10.2.7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=10.2.8<10.2.10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=10.2.11<10.2.13
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=10.2.14<10.2.16
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h11
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h12
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h13
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h14
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h15
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h16
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h17
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h18
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h19
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h20
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h21
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h22
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h23
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h24
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h3
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h32
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h34
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h5
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h6
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h8
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.7-h9
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h11
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h12
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h13
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h14
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h17
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h18
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h21
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h27
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h3
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h30
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h31
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h36
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h5
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h6
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.10-h7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.13
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.13-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.13-h10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.13-h15
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.13-h16
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.13-h18
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.13-h2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.13-h21
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.13-h3
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.13-h4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.13-h5
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.13-h7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.16
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.16-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.16-h4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.16-h6
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.16-h7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.17
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.18-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=11.1.0<11.1.4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=11.1.8<11.1.10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=11.1.11<11.1.13
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h11
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h12
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h13
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h15
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h17
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h18
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h25
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h27
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h3
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h32
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h5
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h6
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h8
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h9
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.5
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h14
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h17
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h18
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h19
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h20
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h21
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h22
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h23
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h25
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h29
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h3
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h32
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h34
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h6
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.6-h7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.7-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.7-h2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.7-h4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.7-h6
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.10-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.10-h10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.10-h12
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.10-h21
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.10-h25
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.10-h26
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.10-h27
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.10-h28
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.10-h4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.10-h5
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.10-h7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.10-h9
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.13
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.13-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.13-h2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.13-h3
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.13-h5
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.13-h6
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=11.2.0<11.2.4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=11.2.5<11.2.7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=11.2.8<11.2.10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h11
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h12
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h14
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h15
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h17
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h3
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h5
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h6
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h8
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.4-h9
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7-h10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7-h11
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7-h12
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7-h13
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7-h14
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7-h15
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7-h2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7-h3
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7-h4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7-h7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7-h8
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.10-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.10-h2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.10-h3
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.10-h4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.10-h5
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.10-h6
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.10-h7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.10-h8
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=12.1.2<12.1.4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=12.1.4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=12.1.4-h2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=12.1.4-h3
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=12.1.4-h5
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=12.1.4-h6

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.1.4-h7Fixed in 12.1.5Fixed in 11.2.4-h18Fixed in 11.2.7-h16Fixed in 11.2.10-h9Fixed in 11.2.11Fixed in 11.1.4-h34Fixed in 11.1.6-h33Fixed in 11.1.7-h7Fixed in 11.1.10-h27Fixed in 11.1.13-h7Fixed in 11.1.14Fixed in 10.2.7-h35Fixed in 10.2.10-h37Fixed in 10.2.13-h22Fixed in 10.2.16-h8Fixed in 10.2.18-h5
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.2.18-h5
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.2.13-h22
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.2.16-h8
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.2.10-h37
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.2.7-h35
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1.4-h34
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1.14
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1.6-h33
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1.10-h27
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.2.4-h18
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.2.11
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.2.7-h16
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.1.4-h7
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.1.5
  16. Compensating control

    Restrict access to the firewall management interface so it is reachable only from trusted internal IP addresses (and restrict CLI/admin access to a limited group of administrators) per Palo Alto Networks administrative access best-practice deployment guidelines.

Event History

Jun 10, 2026
Advisory Published
via Palo Alto Networks·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via Palo Alto Networks·04:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:01 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-0272?

CVE-2026-0272 has a CVSS severity score of 8.5, classified as high.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-0272?

To fix CVE-2026-0272, upgrade PAN-OS to versions 12.1.4-h7, 12.1.5, or later, and for version 11.2, upgrade to 11.2.10-h9 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2026-0272?

CVE-2026-0272 affects authenticated administrators with access to the Command Line Interface (CLI) of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS devices.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-0272?

CVE-2026-0272 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthorized actions to be performed with root privileges.

5

When was CVE-2026-0272 published?

CVE-2026-0272 was published on June 10, 2026.

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