Palo Alto patches Panorama PAN-OS root code injection CVE-2026-0330
The authenticated flaw affects Panorama on five PAN-OS branches; firewalls, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma Access are unaffected.
Authenticated root RCE in PAN-OS Panorama
A code-injection flaw in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS on Panorama lets an authenticated administrator with network access run arbitrary code as root. Cloud NGFW, Prisma Access, and standalone PAN-OS firewalls are not affected. Risk is much lower when the management interface is limited to trusted internal addresses. Palo Alto has not listed affected or fixed builds.
What to do: Apply Palo Alto Networks' update for CVE-2026-0330 when available. Restrict Panorama management access to trusted internal IP addresses.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS on Panorama | — |
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A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software on Panorama enables an authenticated administrator with network access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. The 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 . Cloud NGFW, Prisma® Access, and standalone PAN-OS firewalls are not affected by this vulnerability.
The authenticated flaw affects Panorama on five PAN-OS branches; firewalls, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma Access are unaffected.
Palo Alto rates it medium, knows of no attacks, and says Cloud NGFW, Prisma Access, and standalone firewalls are unaffected.
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