CVE-2026-0269

Summary

A memory corruption vulnerability in the processing of tunnel traffic in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software allows an authenticated user to initiate system reboots using a maliciously crafted packet. Repeated attempts to initiate a reboot causes the firewall to enter maintenance mode.

Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Palo Alto NetworksCloud NGFWAllunaffected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS12.1.0 < 12.1.5affected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS11.2.0 < 11.2.10affected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS11.1.0 < 11.1.6-h21affected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS10.2.0 < 10.2.16-h6affected
Palo Alto NetworksPanoramaAllunaffected
Palo Alto NetworksPrisma AccessAllunaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-754: CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

Workarounds

No known workarounds exist for this issue.

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References