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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
MEDIUM 6.6
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-05-13
Original CVE updated
2026-06-09
Advisory published
2026-05-13
Advisory updated
2026-06-09

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).

Official resources

CVE-2026-0262 was published on 2026-05-13T19:17:02.603Z and modified on 2026-06-09T10:16:41.270Z.