{"id":3547,"date":"2026-10-15T07:21:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/?p=3547"},"modified":"2026-10-15T07:21:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:21:59","slug":"palo-alto-networks-patches-pan-os-authenticated-rce-flaw-amid-active-exploitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedigitalfortress.us\/?p=3547","title":{"rendered":"Palo Alto Networks Patches PAN-OS Authenticated RCE Flaw Amid Active Exploitation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\ue804<\/i>Ravie Lakshmanan<\/span>\ue802<\/i>Oct 15, 2026<\/span><\/span>Vulnerability \/ Network Security<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Palo Alto Networks on Wednesday issued security updates for a high-severity flaw in PAN-OS software that has come under active exploitation.<\/p>\n

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0322<\/strong> (CVSS score: 8.6), is a case of remote code execution in the management interface.<\/p>\n

\u00abA 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,\u00bb Palo Alto Networks said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The issue impacts PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series). Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not affected by the vulnerability.<\/p>\n

Palo Alto Networks said that no special configuration is required to exploit the issue, but said the security risk can be minimized by restricting access to the management interface to only trusted internal IP addresses.<\/p>\n

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\u00abYou can reduce the risk of exploitation by restricting access to a jump box that is the only system allowed to access the management interface,\u00bb it said.<\/p>\n

Patches are available in the following versions –<\/p>\n