Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR OS Query/Cortex XSIAM OS Query up to 1.0.16 OS Query content pack os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR OS Query and Cortex XSIAM OS Query up to 1.0.16. It has been classified as very critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component OS Query content pack. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-0313. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR OS Query and Cortex XSIAM OS Query up to 1.0.16. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component OS Query content pack. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR and Cortex XSIAM OS Query content pack enables an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands on remote endpoints.

It is possible to read the advisory at security.paloaltonetworks.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-0313 since 11/03/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/14/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.0.17 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Palo Alto Networks

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• Cortex XSIAM OS Query
• Cortex XSOAR OS Query

Version

• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.7
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.9
• 1.0.10
• 1.0.11
• 1.0.12
• 1.0.13
• 1.0.14
• 1.0.15
• 1.0.16

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