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A command injection as a result of arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the GlobalProtect feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software for specific PAN-OS versions and distinct feature configurations may enable an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall.
Cloud NGFW, Panorama appliances, and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains a vulnerability in SAML which allows an attacker to bypass authentication.
An OS command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as root in Expedition, resulting in disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.
Multiple vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allow an attacker to read Expedition database contents and arbitrary files, as well as write arbitrary files to temporary storage locations on the Expedition system. Combined, these include information such as usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.
These issues do not affect the firewalls, Panorama, Prisma Access, or Cloud NGFW.
Missing authentication for a critical function in Palo Alto Networks Expedition can lead to an Expedition admin account takeover for attackers with network access to Expedition.
Note: Expedition is a tool aiding in configuration migration, tuning, and enrichment. Configuration secrets, credentials, and other data imported into Expedition is at risk due to this issue.
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and 8.0.x before 8.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the management interface.
An authentication bypass in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to gain PAN-OS administrator privileges to perform administrative actions, tamper with the configuration, or exploit other authenticated privilege escalation vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-9474 https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474 .
The risk of this issue is greatly reduced if you secure access to the management web interface by restricting access 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 only to PAN-OS 10.2, PAN-OS 11.0, PAN-OS 11.1, and PAN-OS 11.2 software.
Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
An OS command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition enables an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary OS commands as the www-data user in Expedition, which results in the disclosure of usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys for firewalls running PAN-OS software.
Palo Alto Networks incorporated the following Chromium security fixes into our products:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop28.html
Palo Alto Networks incorporated the following Chromium security fixes into our products:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop25.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop18.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop12.html
Palo Alto Networks incorporated the following security fixes into Prisma® Access Browser:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop25.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop21.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop19.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop10.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop25.html
In addition to the above, we also fixed a vulnerability in the Prisma Access browser.
Palo Alto Networks incorporated the following Chromium security fixes into our products:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop29.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop8.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Palo Alto Networks incorporated the following Chromium security fixes into our products:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop28.html
An improper exception check in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Browser allows a low privileged user to prevent Prisma Access Browser from applying it's Policy Rules. This enables the user to use Prisma Access Browser without any restrictions.
Palo Alto Networks incorporated the following Chromium security fixes into our products:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop28.html
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the User-ID™ Authentication Portal (aka Captive Portal) service of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls by sending specially crafted packets.
The risk of this issue is greatly reduced if you secure access to the User-ID™ Authentication Portal per the best practice guidelines (https://knowledgebase.paloaltonetworks.com/KCSArticleDetail?id=kA14u000000CqbiCAC) by restricting access to only trusted internal IP addresses.
Prisma Access, Cloud NGFW and Panorama appliances are not impacted by this vulnerability.
An improper validation of credentials vulnerability in the CommvaultSecurityIQ integration for Cortex XSOAR and Cortex XSIAM allows an unauthenticated attacker to access and modify protected resources.
An SQL injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition allows an unauthenticated attacker to reveal Expedition database contents, such as password hashes, usernames, device configurations, and device API keys. With this, attackers can also create and read arbitrary files on the Expedition system.
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks Expedition migration tool enable an attacker to read Expedition database contents and arbitrary files, as well as create and delete arbitrary files on the Expedition system. These files include information such as usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys for firewalls running PAN-OS software.
Expedition, previously known as the Migration Tool, is a free tool that facilitates migration to the Palo Alto Networks NGFW platform from other firewall vendors and provides a temporary workspace for optimizing Palo Alto Networks security policies. Expedition is designed to only be used temporarily for migration purposes, not to be run in production. You do not need it to operate any Palo Alto Networks products or services. Expedition reached its End of Life (EoL) date on December 31, 2024. Please use the suggested alternatives listed in the Expedition End of Life Announcement (https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/expedition-articles/important-update-end-of-life-announcement-for-palo-alto-networks/ta-p/589642).
These issues do not otherwise impact firewalls, Panorama appliances, Prisma Access deployments, or Cloud NGFWs.
An SQL injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition enables an authenticated attacker to reveal Expedition database contents, such as password hashes, usernames, device configurations, and device API keys. This vulnerability also enables attackers to create and read arbitrary files on the Expedition system.
An improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability exists in Cortex XSOAR and Cortex XSIAM platforms during integration of Microsoft Teams that enables an unauthenticated user to access and modify protected resources.
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS proxy and DNS Server features of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® Software allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition (all PAN-OS platforms except Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access) or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic (PA-Series hardware only).
Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the IKEv2 processing of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the firewall, or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by these vulnerabilities.
An authentication bypass vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to bypass authentication controls when Cloud Authentication Service (CAS) is enabled.
The risk is higher if CAS is enabled on the management interface and lower when any other login interfaces are used.
The risk of this issue is greatly reduced if you secure access to the management web interface by restricting access 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.
Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the User-ID Terminal Server Agent (TSA) component of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic.
The security risk posed by this issue is minimized when the User-ID Terminal Server Agent connectivity is restricted to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended best practice deployment guidelines https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/ngfw/help/10-2/user-identification/device-user-identification-terminal-services-agents#:~:text=To%20minimize%20security%20risk%2C%20restrict%20TS%20Agent%20connectivity%20to%20trusted%20internal%20IP%20addresses%20only. .
Panorama is not impacted by this vulnerability.
Palo Alto Networks incorporated the following Chromium security fixes into our products:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop28.html
Palo Alto Networks incorporated the following Chromium security fixes into our products:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop28.html
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the XML processing functionality of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web or dataplane interface to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on VM-Series firewalls or execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the PA-Series firewalls.
Panorama is impacted by this vulnerability.
A vulnerability in how Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software processes data received from Cloud Identity Engine (CIE) agents enables modification of User-ID groups. This impacts user access to network resources where users may be inappropriately denied or allowed access to resources based on your existing Security Policy rules.
An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition enables an unauthenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files accessible to the www-data user on the host filesystem.