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To be able to exploit this issue, the user must have access to the PAN-OS management interface.\n\n\nThe security risk posed by this issue is significantly 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).\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 affected by this vulnerability."}],"references":[{"category":"external","summary":"NVD - CVE-2026-0320","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0320"},{"category":"self","summary":"Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory CVE-2026-0320","url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0320"}],"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. 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