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To be able to exploit this issue, the user must have access to the PAN-OS CLI and the device must be configured with a Luna Hardware Security Module (HSM).\n\nThe security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators.\n\nPanorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability."}],"references":[{"category":"external","summary":"NVD - CVE-2026-0309","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0309"},{"category":"self","summary":"Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory CVE-2026-0309","url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0309"}],"threats":[{"category":"impact","description":"A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables 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 and the device must be configured with a Luna Hardware Security Module (HSM).\n\nThe security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators.\n\nPanorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability."}],"scores":[{"cvss_v4":{"version":"4.0","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"PRESENT","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":7.1,"threatSeverity":"MEDIUM","threatScore":4,"vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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-879","PANW-PAN-OS-881","PANW-PAN-OS-885","PANW-PAN-OS-890","PANW-PAN-OS-895"]}]}]}