Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-2026-3947 · first 15.10.2026 · updated 15.10.2026 · CVSS 8,1
What it is about
PAN-OS ist das Betriebssystem der Sicherheitssysteme / Firewalls der Firma Palo Alto Networks. Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, beliebigen Code mit Root-Rechten auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, sich als andere Benutzer auszugeben oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen.
Under what conditions?
The BSI does not name any particular preconditions. Exploitable remotely according to the BSI.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen
- beliebigen Code mit Root-Rechten auszuführen
- Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen
- sich als andere Benutzer auszugeben oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 12.2 <12.2.4
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 12.1 <12.1.10-h2
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2 <11.2.16
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.1 <11.1.16-h3
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 12.1 <12.1.4-h12
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 12.1 <12.1.7-h8
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2 <11.2.15
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2 <11.2.13-h3
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2 <11.2.10-h15
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2 <11.2.7-h21
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2 <11.2.4-h22
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.1 <11.1.13-h15
and 9 more
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 12.2 12.2.4
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 12.1 12.1.10-h2
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.16
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.1 11.1.16-h3
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 12.1 12.1.4-h12
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 12.1 12.1.7-h8
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.15
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.13-h3
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.10-h15
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.7-h21
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.4-h22
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.1 11.1.13-h15
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
- CVE-2026-0322: exploited in the wild according to CISA, in the catalogue since 14.10.2026.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory vom 2026-10-14 security.paloaltonetworks.com
- Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory vom 2026-10-14 security.paloaltonetworks.com
- Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory vom 2026-10-14 security.paloaltonetworks.com
- Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory vom 2026-10-14 security.paloaltonetworks.com
- Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory vom 2026-10-14 security.paloaltonetworks.com
- Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory vom 2026-10-14 security.paloaltonetworks.com
- Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory vom 2026-10-14 security.paloaltonetworks.com
CVE: CVE-2026-0316, CVE-2026-0317, CVE-2026-0318, CVE-2026-0319, CVE-2026-0320, CVE-2026-0321, CVE-2026-0322
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.