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CVE-2026-0262 Palo Alto Networks CVE debrief

CVE-2026-0262 is a medium severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition by sending specially crafted network traffic. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.6 and was published on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0262).

Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
Cloud NGFW
CVSS
HIGH 7.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-05-12
Original CVE updated
2026-07-02
Advisory published
2026-05-12
Advisory updated
2026-07-02

Who should care

Administrators and security teams responsible for Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software and allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a DoS condition. Panorama and Cloud NGFW are not impacted by this vulnerability.

Defensive priority

Medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply patches or updates provided by Palo Alto Networks to vulnerable systems.
  • Restrict network access to sensitive systems and services.
  • Monitor network traffic for suspicious activity.

Evidence notes

The CVE record was obtained from the official CVE website [cve-org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0262). Additional information was obtained from the NVD detail page [nvd](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0262) and Palo Alto Networks security advisory [ref-4](https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0262).

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-0262 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0262

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-0262 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0262

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0262

    [email protected]

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-967325.html

    0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.