VM-Series Firewalls

A command injection vulnerability, CVE-2026-0286, in the management plane of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands as root on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and Panorama (virtual and M-Series) devices, potentially leading to high system compromise.

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.

CVE-2026-0265 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS when Cloud Authentication Service (CAS) is enabled, allowing an unauthenticated attacker with network access to bypass authentication controls, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the PAN-OS Authentication Portal (Captive Portal) service, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls by sending crafted network packets.