CVE-2026-0286: PAN-OS: Authenticated Command Injection in CLI (Severity: MEDIUM)

Published Jul 8, 2026
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

206 affected componentsFixes available
Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS<12.1.8, =12.1.0, <11.2.13, =11.2.0, <11.1.16, =11.1.0, <10.2.18-h8, =10.2.0
12.1.812.1.7-h212.1.4-h811.2.1311.2.10-h1111.2.7-h1811.2.4-h2011.1.1611.1.13-h911.1.10-h3011.1.7-h811.1.6-h3511.1.4-h3510.2.18-h810.2.16-h910.2.13-h2310.2.10-h3910.2.7-h36
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-h35
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-h37
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-h22
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=10.2.16-h8
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.17
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.18-h1
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.18-h5
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.18-h6
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=10.2.18-h7
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>=11.1.14<11.1.16
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-h33
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.4-h34
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-h33
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=11.1.10
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=11.1.13-h7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.1.13-h8
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>=11.2.11<11.2.13
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-h18
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-h16
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=11.2.7-h17
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-h10
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=11.2.10-h9
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=12.1.2<12.1.4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=12.1.5<12.1.7
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
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=12.1.4-h7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=12.1.7
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS=12.1.7-h1

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 12.1.8Fixed in 12.1.7-h2Fixed in 12.1.4-h8Fixed in 11.2.13Fixed in 11.2.10-h11Fixed in 11.2.7-h18Fixed in 11.2.4-h20Fixed in 11.1.16Fixed in 11.1.13-h9Fixed in 11.1.10-h30Fixed in 11.1.7-h8Fixed in 11.1.6-h35Fixed in 11.1.4-h35Fixed in 10.2.18-h8Fixed in 10.2.16-h9Fixed in 10.2.13-h23Fixed in 10.2.10-h39Fixed in 10.2.7-h36
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 10.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.2.7-h36
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 10.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.2.13-h23
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 10.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.2.16-h9
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 10.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.2.10-h39
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 11.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1.4-h35
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 11.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1.13-h9
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 11.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1.6-h35
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 11.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1.7-h8
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 11.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1.10-h30
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 11.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.2.4-h20
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 11.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.2.7-h18
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 11.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.2.10-h11
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 12.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.1.4-h8
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 10.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.2.18-h8
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 11.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1.16
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 11.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.2.13
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade PAN-OS 12.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.1.8
  19. Configuration

    Enable threat prevention on the inbound traffic to management services so PAN-OS can block this authenticated command injection attempt.

    PAN-OS management interface / inbound traffic for management services Threat prevention on inbound traffic to management services = enabled
  20. Configuration

    Decrypt inbound traffic to the management interface so the firewall can inspect it (required for Threat ID 510036 to protect against this vulnerability).

    PAN-OS SSL Decryption for management access SSL Decryption for management interface inbound traffic = enabled
  21. Configuration

    Replace the Certificate for Inbound Traffic Management.

    PAN-OS certificate for Inbound Traffic Management Certificate = replaced
  22. Configuration

    Route incoming traffic for the MGT port through a DP (data plane) port (e.g., enable management profile on a DP interface for management access).

    PAN-OS management access routing (MGT port) Route MGT port traffic via DP port with management profile = enabled
  23. Configuration

    If you have a Threat Prevention subscription, enable Threat ID 510036 (from Applications and Threats content version 9122-10145 and later) to get limited coverage against this vulnerability.

    Applications and Threats content (Threat ID 510036) Threat ID 510036 enabled = enabled
  24. Compensating control

    Restrict CLI access to a limited group of administrators to significantly minimize the security risk posed by this issue.

Event History

Jul 8, 2026
Advisory Published
via Palo Alto Networks·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via Palo Alto Networks·04:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 9, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:56 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-0286?

The severity of CVE-2026-0286 is rated as high with a score of 8.5.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-0286?

To fix CVE-2026-0286, restrict CLI access to a limited group of authenticated administrators.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-0286?

CVE-2026-0286 is classified as a command injection vulnerability in the management plane of PAN-OS.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2026-0286?

Authenticated administrators using Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software are affected by CVE-2026-0286.

5

What can an attacker do with CVE-2026-0286?

An attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands as root if they have authenticated access to the vulnerable system.

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