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CISA KEV High Injection

CVE-2026-0322 — Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability

A 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. The security risk posed by this issue is 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 . This issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series). Cloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

Published Oct 14, 2026 · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · Sources: CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, NIST National Vulnerability Database, GitHub Security Advisories · CNA: palo_alto

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

CISA KEV · Oct 14, 2026
How the score was calculated
  • Confirmed exploitation (CISA KEV)+35
  • Technical severity (high)+6

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Confirmed
CISA KEV, listed Oct 14, 2026
EPSS FIRST
—
No EPSS score.
Affects
Palo Alto Networks
PAN-OS
CVSS base
7.2
High · 3 source(s)

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation
Active
none · proof-of-concept · active
Automatable
No
can an attacker script the kill-chain steps
Technical impact
Total
partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

CISA required action CISA

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

US federal deadline: Oct 17, 2026 — due in 2 day(s)

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS).
  2. Treat as emergency remediation: the CVE is in CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
  3. No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
  4. Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (injection), errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS version 12.1.4-h9version 12.1.10version 12.1.9version 12.1.8version 12.1.7-h6version 12.1.7-h5version 12.1.7-h3version 12.1.7-h2
and 243 more version 12.1.7-h1version 12.1.7version 12.1.6version 12.1.5version 12.1.2version 12.1.4-h8version 12.1.4-h7version 12.1.4-h6version 12.1.4-h5version 12.1.4-h3version 12.1.4-h2version 12.1.4-h11version 12.1.4-h10version 12.1.4version 12.1.3version 11.1.6-h29version 11.1.6-h3version 11.1.6-h32version 11.1.6-h33version 11.1.6-h34version 11.1.6-h35version 11.1.6-h36version 11.1.6-h38version 11.1.6-h4version 11.1.6-h5version 11.1.6-h6version 11.1.6-h7version 11.1.7version 11.1.7-h1version 11.1.7-h10version 11.1.7-h2version 11.1.7-h4version 11.1.7-h6version 11.1.7-h8version 11.1.8version 11.1.9version 11.1.10version 11.1.10-h1version 11.1.10-h10version 11.1.10-h12version 11.1.10-h21version 11.1.10-h25version 11.1.10-h26version 11.1.10-h27version 11.1.10-h28version 11.1.10-h30version 11.1.10-h32version 11.1.10-h33version 11.1.10-h4version 11.1.10-h5version 11.1.10-h7version 11.1.10-h9version 11.1.11version 11.1.12version 11.1.13version 11.1.13-h1version 11.1.13-h10version 11.1.13-h11version 11.1.13-h12version 11.1.13-h2version 11.1.13-h3version 11.1.13-h5version 11.1.13-h6version 11.1.13-h7version 11.1.13-h8version 11.1.13-h9version 11.1.14version 11.1.15version 11.1.16version 11.1.16-h1version 11.1.16-h2version 11.2.0version 11.2.1version 11.2.2version 11.2.3version 11.2.4version 11.2.4-h1version 11.2.4-h10version 11.2.4-h11version 11.2.4-h12version 11.2.4-h14version 11.2.4-h15version 11.2.4-h17version 11.2.4-h18version 11.2.4-h2version 11.2.4-h20version 11.2.4-h4version 11.2.4-h5version 11.2.4-h6version 11.2.4-h7version 11.2.4-h8version 11.2.4-h9version 11.2.5version 11.2.6version 11.2.7version 11.2.7-h1version 11.2.7-h10version 11.2.7-h11version 11.2.7-h12version 11.2.7-h13version 11.2.7-h14version 11.2.7-h15version 11.2.7-h16version 11.2.7-h17version 11.2.7-h18version 11.2.7-h19version 11.2.7-h2version 11.2.7-h3version 11.2.7-h4version 11.2.7-h7version 11.2.7-h8version 11.2.8version 11.2.9version 11.2.10version 11.2.10-h1version 11.2.10-h10version 11.2.10-h12version 11.2.10-h13version 11.2.10-h2version 11.2.10-h3version 11.2.10-h4version 11.2.10-h5version 11.2.10-h6version 11.2.10-h7version 11.2.10-h8version 11.2.10-h9version 11.2.11version 11.2.12version 11.2.13version 11.2.13-h1version 11.2.13-h2version 11.2.15< 10.2.0≥ 12.2.0 and < 12.2.4version 10.2.7version 10.2.7-h1version 10.2.7-h12version 10.2.7-h16version 10.2.7-h18version 10.2.7-h19version 10.2.7-h21version 10.2.7-h24version 10.2.7-h3version 10.2.7-h32version 10.2.7-h34version 10.2.7-h35version 10.2.7-h36version 10.2.7-h37version 10.2.7-h6version 10.2.7-h8version 10.2.8version 10.2.9version 10.2.10version 10.2.10-h10version 10.2.10-h12version 10.2.10-h14version 10.2.10-h17version 10.2.10-h18version 10.2.10-h2version 10.2.10-h21version 10.2.10-h27version 10.2.10-h3version 10.2.10-h30version 10.2.10-h31version 10.2.10-h36version 10.2.10-h37version 10.2.10-h39version 10.2.10-h4version 10.2.10-h40version 10.2.10-h5version 10.2.10-h7version 10.2.10-h9version 10.2.11version 10.2.12version 10.2.13version 10.2.13-h1version 10.2.13-h10version 10.2.13-h15version 10.2.13-h16version 10.2.13-h18version 10.2.13-h2version 10.2.13-h21version 10.2.13-h22version 10.2.13-h23version 10.2.13-h24version 10.2.13-h3version 10.2.13-h4version 10.2.13-h5version 10.2.13-h7version 10.2.14version 10.2.15version 10.2.16version 10.2.16-h1version 10.2.16-h10version 10.2.16-h4version 10.2.16-h6version 10.2.16-h7version 10.2.16-h8version 10.2.16-h9version 10.2.17version 10.2.18version 10.2.18-h1version 10.2.18-h10version 10.2.18-h5version 10.2.18-h6version 10.2.18-h7version 10.2.18-h8version 10.2.18-h9version 11.1.0version 11.1.1version 11.1.2version 11.1.3version 11.1.4version 11.1.4-h1version 11.1.4-h13version 11.1.4-h15version 11.1.4-h16version 11.1.4-h17version 11.1.4-h18version 11.1.4-h25version 11.1.4-h27version 11.1.4-h32version 11.1.4-h33version 11.1.4-h34version 11.1.4-h35version 11.1.4-h36version 11.1.4-h4version 11.1.4-h7version 11.1.4-h9version 11.1.5version 11.1.6version 11.1.6-h1version 11.1.6-h10version 11.1.6-h14version 11.1.6-h17version 11.1.6-h18version 11.1.6-h19version 11.1.6-h2version 11.1.6-h20version 11.1.6-h21version 11.1.6-h22version 11.1.6-h23version 11.1.6-h25
Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS ≥ 12.2.0 and < 12.2.4≥ 12.1.0 and < 12.1.10-h2≥ 11.2.0 and < 11.2.16≥ 11.1.0 and < 11.1.16-h3≥ 10.2.0 and < 10.2.18-h12 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

ScoreVersionSeverityExpl.ImpactScored by
8.6 CVSS 4.0 High — — psirt@paloaltonetworks.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
8.6 CVSS 4.0 High — — palo_alto via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
8.5 CVSS 4.0 High — — palo_alto via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
7.2 CVSS 3.1 High 1.2 5.9 nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov)

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-94 · Code Injection

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CISA KEV details CISA

CISA lists a CVE once it has evidence of exploitation against real targets.

Listed
Oct 14, 2026
Federal deadline
Oct 17, 2026
due in 2 day(s)
Ransomware use
Unknown

CISA records ransomware use only for campaigns it has confirmed, so “Unknown” means unrecorded, not ruled out. The deadline binds US federal agencies; for everyone else it is a reference date.

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
  • Look for parameters with command/query metacharacters and unexpected child processes of the service.
  • Hunt retroactively in logs from before Oct 14, 2026 (KEV listing): exploitation may have started earlier.
web/proxy/WAF logsnetwork IDS/IPSapplication logsendpoint telemetry (EDR)

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Affected products added · paloaltonetworks/pan-os
    Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • CVSS changed · 8.6 → 7.2
    Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · Undergoing Analysis → Analyzed
    Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · Received → Undergoing Analysis
    Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Affected products removed · 5
    Oct 14, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Affected products added · palo alto networks/pan-os
    Oct 14, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • SSVC assessment updated
    Oct 14, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Source status changed · Published → Received
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Added to CISA KEV (detected)
    Oct 14, 2026 · CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
  • Record published
    Oct 14, 2026
  • CVSS changed · 8.6
    Oct 14, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Source status changed · → Published
    Oct 14, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 14, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • CVE published
    Oct 14, 2026 · palo_alto
  • Added to CISA KEV catalog
    Oct 13, 2026 · CISA

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 2× References added · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026

References

4 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Palo Alto Networks
every CVE for this vendor
2026-10
what else CISA listed that month
Injection
same class
CWE-94
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

  • CVE-2026-0320 PAN-OS: Authenticated Admin Command Injection Vulnerability 19h
  • CVE-2026-0318 PAN-OS: Denial of Service (DoS) on Panorama 19h
  • CVE-2026-0319 PAN-OS: Improper Input Handling Vulnerability 19h
  • CVE-2026-0317 PAN-OS: Denial of Service Vulnerability 19h
  • CVE-2026-0316 PAN-OS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability 19h
  • CVE-2026-0321 PAN-OS: Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerabilities in Network Services 20h

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No FIRST EPSS score.
  • No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-0322 is "Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability", rated High. It affects PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks); versions are in the scope table. It is in CISA KEV: there is evidence of real-world exploitation. CVSS 7.2 describes technical severity. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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