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CVE-2026-0300 Palo Alto Networks CVE debrief
CVE-2026-0300 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS that CISA added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-05-06. The supplied CISA entry includes urgent mitigation guidance: apply vendor mitigations when available, restrict User-ID Authentication Portal access to trusted zones, and disable the portal if it is not required.
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks
- Product
- PAN-OS
- CVSS
- CRITICAL 10
- CISA KEV
- Listed
- Original CVE published
- 2026-05-06
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-05-06
- Advisory published
- 2026-05-06
- Advisory updated
- 2026-05-06
Who should care
Security teams, network administrators, and asset owners responsible for Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS deployments should treat this as a high-priority item, especially where the User-ID Authentication Portal is exposed or in use.
Technical summary
The available source data identifies the issue as an out-of-bounds write in PAN-OS. CISA’s KEV listing means the vulnerability has met CISA’s known-exploitation criteria and should be handled as an urgent defensive response item. The source corpus does not provide affected versions, exploit details, or vendor fix status beyond the workaround guidance included in the KEV record.
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply Palo Alto Networks’ official mitigations or fix as soon as they are available.
- Restrict User-ID Authentication Portal access to only trusted zones.
- Disable the User-ID Authentication Portal if it is not required.
- Validate whether any PAN-OS systems are in scope and exposed to the portal.
- If mitigations are unavailable, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product as directed by CISA.
Evidence notes
This debrief is limited to the supplied source corpus: the CVE metadata, the CISA KEV JSON entry, and official record links (CVE.org and NVD). The corpus provides the vulnerability class, CISA KEV status, date added, due date, and specific workaround guidance, but it does not include a vendor advisory excerpt, affected version ranges, or CVSS details.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-0300 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0300
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-0300 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0300
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.
Supplemental references
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Source item URL
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
cisa_kev
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.