Palo Alto Cloud NGFW/PAN-OS/Prisma Access Dataplane improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Palo Alto Cloud NGFW, PAN-OS and Prisma Access. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Dataplane. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-0280. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Palo Alto Cloud NGFW, PAN-OS and Prisma Access (unknown version) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Dataplane. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An IPv6 packet processing vulnerability in the dataplane of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an unauthenticated attacker to bypass firewall security policy enforcement, allowing network traffic that should be blocked to reach protected services. Cloud NGFW and Panorama are not impacted by this vulnerability.

The advisory is shared for download at security.paloaltonetworks.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-0280 since 11/03/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/10/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2026-42681) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-2261). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/03/2025 CVE reserved
07/09/2026 +247 days Advisory disclosed
07/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/10/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: paloaltonetworks.com

Advisory: security.paloaltonetworks.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-0280 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-0280
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-377284
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-2261 - Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2026 21:25
Updated: 07/10/2026 08:43
Changes: 07/09/2026 21:25 (52), 07/09/2026 22:25 (1), 07/10/2026 08:43 (7)
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