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CVE-2026-0272 Palo Alto Networks CVE debrief

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an authenticated administrator with access to the Command Line Interface (CLI) to perform actions on the device with root privileges. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators and by restricting access to the management interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to best practice deployment guidelines [ref-4]. 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.

Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
Cloud NGFW
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-14
Original CVE updated
2026-07-21
Advisory published
2026-07-14
Advisory updated
2026-07-21

Who should care

Administrators of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software, specifically those with access to the Command Line Interface (CLI).

Technical summary

The vulnerability allows an authenticated administrator with CLI access to perform actions with root privileges. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 6, with a severity rating of MEDIUM.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Restrict CLI access to a limited group of administrators.
  • Restrict access to the management interface to only trusted internal IP addresses.

Evidence notes

The CVE record [cve-org] and NVD detail [nvd] provide additional information on this vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-0272 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0272

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

  • CVE-2026-0272 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0272

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

Supplemental references

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.