CVE-2026-0281PAN-OS: Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Management Web Interface

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to obtain web session tokens. This requires a legitimate user to first click on a malicious link provided by the attacker. The security risk posed by this issue is minimized by restricting access to the management web interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended best practice deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 . This issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series). Cloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

Timeline

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.28% · top 79% of all CVEs (12 Nov 2026)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.

Affected products

• Palo Alto Networks · Cloud NGFW

  • unaffected All

• Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OS

  • affected 12.1.0 – < 12.1.8
  • affected 11.2.0 – < 11.2.13
  • affected 11.1.0 – < 11.1.16
  • affected 10.2.0 – < 10.2.18-h8

• Palo Alto Networks · Prisma Access

  • unaffected All

What to do

Solution: VersionMinor Version RangeSuggested SolutionCloud NGFW No action needed.PAN-OS 12.112.1.2 through 12.1.7-h*Upgrade to 12.1.8 or later.PAN-OS 11.211.2.0 through 11.2.12Upgrade to 11.2.13 or later.PAN-OS 11.111.1.0 through 11.1.15-h*Upgrade to 11.1.16 or later.PAN-OS 10.210.2.0 through 10.2*Upgrade to 11.1.16, 11.2.13, 12.1.8 or later.All older unsupported PAN-OS versions Upgrade to a supported fixed version.Prisma Access No action needed.

Workaround: The vast majority of firewalls already follow Palo Alto Networks' and industry best practices. However, if you have not already, we strongly recommend that you secure access to your management interface according to our best practice deployment guidelines (https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431). Specifically, you should restrict management interface access to only trusted internal IP addresses. Review information about how to secure management access to your Palo Alto Networks firewalls: * Palo Alto Networks LIVEcommunity article (https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431) * Palo Alto Networks official and detailed technical documentation (https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices/10-1/administrative-access-best-practices/administrative-access-best-practices/deploy-administrative-access-best-practices)

Exploitation: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• EUVD EUVD-2026-42680 (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 10 Nov 2026, 12:39 UTC.