CVE-2026-0257
critical
KEV
EU-EXPLOITED
CVSS v3
9.1
CVSS v4 NEW
7.8
VIR risk
10.0
Description
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized VPN connection.
CISA KEV
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks
- Product
- PAN-OS
- Due date
- 2026-06-01
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
99%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| paloaltonetworks | prisma_access | - | |
References
CWEs
CWE-565
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.