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To be able to exploit this issue, the user must have access to the PAN-OS CLI or Web UI.\n\nThe 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 web 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).\n\nThis issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series).\n\nCloud NGFW and Prisma Access® are not impacted by these vulnerabilities."}],"references":[{"category":"external","summary":"NVD - CVE-2026-0261","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0261"},{"category":"self","summary":"Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory CVE-2026-0261","url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0261"}],"threats":[{"category":"impact","description":"Multiple command injection vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enable 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 or Web UI.\n\nThe 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 web 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).\n\nThis issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series).\n\nCloud NGFW and Prisma Access® are not impacted by these vulnerabilities."}],"scores":[{"cvss_v4":{"version":"4.0","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","userInteraction":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","Automatable":"NO","Recovery":"USER","valueDensity":"CONCENTRATED","vulnerabilityResponseEffort":"MODERATE","providerUrgency":"AMBER","exploitMaturity":"UNREPORTED","baseSeverity":"HIGH","baseScore":8.6,"threatSeverity":"MEDIUM","threatScore":6.1,"vectorString":"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:U/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber"},"products":["PANW-PAN-OS-724","PANW-PAN-OS-119","PANW-PAN-OS-120","PANW-PAN-OS-579"]},{"cvss_v4":{"version":"4.0","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","userInteraction":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","Automatable":"NO","Recovery":"USER","valueDensity":"DIFFUSE","vulnerabilityResponseEffort":"MODERATE","providerUrgency":"AMBER","exploitMaturity":"UNREPORTED","baseSeverity":"HIGH","baseScore":8.4,"threatSeverity":"MEDIUM","threatScore":5.7,"vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber"},"products":["PANW-PAN-OS-724","PANW-PAN-OS-119","PANW-PAN-OS-120","PANW-PAN-OS-579"]}]}]}