RCE in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw
CVE-2026-0273
A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions and run arbitrary commands as a root user. To be able to exploit this issue, the user must have a…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.013 (68.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw — versions All
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-os — versions 12.1.0, 11.2.0, 11.1.0
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access — versions All
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-os — versions 10.2.7, 10.2.10, 10.2.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-0273?
- CVE-2026-0273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-0273?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-0273 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.