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title: "CVE-2026-0322: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS - Remote Code Execution"
description: "Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains a remote code execution caused by a flaw in the management interface, letting authenticated attackers with network access execute arbitrary code with root privileges, exploit requires access to management interface."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-0322/
---

# CVE-2026-0322 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS - Remote Code Execution

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains a remote code execution caused by a flaw in the management interface, letting authenticated attackers with network access execute arbitrary code with root privileges, exploit requires access to management interface.

CVSS base score 7.2 /10

High

CISA KEV

Exploited in the wild

Public exploit

Proof of concept available

Authentication

Required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0322)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

14 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-94](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest PAN-OS version as per Palo Alto Networks recommendations.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0322](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0322)
- [https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0322](https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0322)
- [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field\_cve=CVE-2026-0322](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-0322)

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## What this record can't tell you

- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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