{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/products/pan-os-software-11.1/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":[],"_cs_cves":[],"_cs_exploited":true,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["PAN-OS software 12.1","PAN-OS software 11.2","PAN-OS software 11.1","PAN-OS software 10.2","PA-Series","VM-Series firewalls","Panorama"],"_cs_severities":["low"],"_cs_tags":["information-disclosure","network-device","firewall","palo-alto-networks","cve"],"_cs_type":"threat","_cs_vendors":["Palo Alto Networks"],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003ePalo Alto Networks has disclosed CVE-2026-0281, an information disclosure vulnerability affecting the management web interface of PAN-OS software across PA-Series, VM-Series firewalls, and Panorama devices. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management interface to obtain web session tokens. Exploitation requires a legitimate user to first click on a malicious link provided by the attacker, making it a client-side vulnerability with user interaction. While the vulnerability has been internally discovered, Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation in the wild. This issue impacts PAN-OS versions 12.1.2 through 12.1.7-h*, 11.2.0 through 11.2.12, 11.1.0 through 11.1.15-h*, and all 10.2.x versions. The risk is minimized by following best practices of restricting management interface access to trusted internal IP addresses.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"attack-chain\"\u003eAttack Chain\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttacker crafts malicious link\u003c/strong\u003e: An unauthenticated attacker creates a specially crafted malicious URL designed to exploit CVE-2026-0281 on the target PAN-OS management interface.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttacker delivers malicious link\u003c/strong\u003e: The attacker sends the malicious link to a legitimate user who has administrative access to the vulnerable PAN-OS management interface, likely via a social engineering campaign such as a spearphishing email or instant message.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegitimate user clicks link\u003c/strong\u003e: The targeted legitimate user, believing the link to be benign, clicks on the malicious URL while their browser is authenticated to the PAN-OS management interface.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrowser requests PAN-OS interface\u003c/strong\u003e: The user's browser makes a request to the PAN-OS management web interface, triggering the information disclosure vulnerability as a result of the malicious link's parameters or redirection.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAN-OS discloses session token\u003c/strong\u003e: The vulnerable PAN-OS management web interface processes the request and, due to CVE-2026-0281, inadvertently discloses the user's active web session token to the attacker's controlled infrastructure.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttacker captures session token\u003c/strong\u003e: The attacker's controlled server or client-side script captures the exfiltrated web session token.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttacker authenticates to PAN-OS\u003c/strong\u003e: The attacker uses the stolen web session token to establish an unauthorized, authenticated session with the PAN-OS management interface, bypassing the need for credentials.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnauthorized management access\u003c/strong\u003e: With the compromised session, the attacker gains the ability to perform administrative actions on the firewall, such as modifying configurations, exfiltrating data, or establishing persistence within the network.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe primary impact of successful exploitation of CVE-2026-0281 is the unauthorized disclosure of web session tokens, which could lead to complete compromise of the Palo Alto Networks firewall management interface. Although Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any in-the-wild exploitation, organizations that fail to patch or implement proper network segmentation for their management interfaces could face severe consequences. An attacker gaining unauthorized access could reconfigure firewall rules, disable security features, establish backdoor access, or use the firewall as a pivot point for further attacks into internal networks, leading to data breaches or service disruptions. The extent of impact depends heavily on the access controls protecting the management interface.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatch CVE-2026-0281\u003c/strong\u003e: Immediately upgrade affected PAN-OS software versions to the remediated versions as per Palo Alto Networks' advisory for CVE-2026-0281.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRestrict management interface access\u003c/strong\u003e: Secure access to your Palo Alto Networks firewall management interfaces by restricting access to only trusted internal IP addresses, as recommended by Palo Alto Networks' best practice deployment guidelines.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview network segmentation\u003c/strong\u003e: Ensure robust network segmentation for management networks to prevent unauthenticated external access to firewall management interfaces.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEducate users on phishing\u003c/strong\u003e: Reinforce user education regarding spearphishing attempts and malicious links, as user interaction is required for this vulnerability's exploitation.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-07-08T16:08:54Z","date_published":"2026-07-08T16:08:54Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-07-pan-os-cve-2026-0281/","summary":"An information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2026-0281) in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to obtain web session tokens via user interaction with a malicious link, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the management interface.","title":"CVE-2026-0281 PAN-OS: Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Management Web Interface","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-07-pan-os-cve-2026-0281/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed - PAN-OS Software 11.1","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}