CVE-2026-0285 Palo Alto Networks CVE debrief

Who should care

Administrators of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software should review and apply mitigations to prevent exploitation of this SSRF vulnerability. This includes reviewing the affected versions, applying patches or updates, and restricting management interface access to trusted internal IP addresses.

Technical summary

The CVE-2026-0285 vulnerability allows an authenticated administrator with network access to the management web interface to make unauthorized requests from the firewall to internal services due to a server-side request forgery (SSRF) issue in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. This issue impacts various versions of PAN-OS, including 10.2.0 to 10.2.16, 11.1.0 to 11.1.16, and 11.2.0 to 11.2.10, as well as specific hotfixes. Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma Access are not affected.

Defensive priority

Apply patches or mitigations to prevent exploitation of the SSRF vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. Restrict management interface access to trusted internal IP addresses and monitor for suspicious activity.

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply patches or updates to affected PAN-OS versions
• Restrict management interface access to trusted internal IP addresses
• Monitor for suspicious activity
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-09T19:17:01.633Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. This information is based on the CVE record and NVD entry. Defenders should verify the accuracy of this information and review the official advisory for further details.

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