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CVE-2026-0322

High8.6CISA KEV — exploited in the wild

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the management interface of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated attacker with network access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall. The security risk posed by this issue is minimized 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.

CVSS
8.6v4.0
EPSS (exploit probability)
1.2%68th pct
CISA KEV
Listed

EPSS trendFIRST daily scores, last 90 days

FIRST EPSS rose from 1.1% on 2026-10-15 to 1.2% on 2026-10-20, ranging 1.1%–1.2% across 5 daily scores.
2026-10-15 → 2026-10-20 · 5 days · 1.1%–1.2%
Daily values
FIRST EPSS daily scores for this CVE
Score dateEPSSPercentile
2026-10-201.2%68.2%
2026-10-191.2%68.1%
2026-10-181.2%68.1%
2026-10-161.2%68.1%
2026-10-151.1%64.3%

CISA KEV entrycatalogue 2026.10.20

Date added
2026-10-14
Federal due date
2026-10-17
Known ransomware use
Unknown

Required action

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Verbatim from the CISA KEV catalogue (CISA KEV, fetched 2026-10-21 06:34 UTC). The due date applies to US federal agencies under BOD 22-01.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red

Affected products

  • paloaltonetworks pan-os

Coverage3 articles

References

Facts sourced from NVD, FIRST EPSS, and CISA KEV. Last synced 2026-10-21 06:34 UTC.

  • CVSS & description: NVD 2.0, fetched 2026-10-21 04:36 UTC
  • EPSS: FIRST EPSS, fetched 2026-10-21 06:34 UTC; score date 2026-10-20
  • KEV: CISA KEV, fetched 2026-10-21 06:34 UTC