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Palo Alto Networks Security AdvisoriesCVE-2026-0309

CVE-2026-0309: PAN-OS: Authenticated Command Injection in CLI with Luna HSM Configuration

A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions and run arbitrary commands as a root user. To be able to exploit this issue, the user must have access to the PAN-OS CLI and the device must be configured with a Luna Hardware Security Module (HSM). The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators. Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

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7.1CVSS out of 10High severity
Scope

What the vendor says is affected

  • Cloud NGFW
  • PAN-OS
  • Prisma Access
  • PAN-OS 12.2
  • PAN-OS 12.1
  • PAN-OS 11.2
  • PAN-OS 11.1
  • PAN-OS 10.2

Versions the vendor lists as fixed

  • Cloud NGFW All
  • PAN-OS 12.2 >= 12.2.3
  • PAN-OS 12.1 >= 12.1.4-h10, >= 12.1.7-h5, >= 12.1.10
  • PAN-OS 11.2 >= 11.2.4-h21, >= 11.2.7-h20, >= 11.2.10-h14, >= 11.2.13-h2
  • PAN-OS 11.1 >= 11.1.4-h36, >= 11.1.6-h38, >= 11.1.7-h10, >= 11.1.10-h33, >= 11.1.13-h12, >= 11.1.16-h2
  • PAN-OS 10.2 >= 10.2.7-h37, >= 10.2.10-h40, >= 10.2.13-h24, >= 10.2.16-h10, >= 10.2.18-h10
  • Prisma Access All
Next step

What the vendor recommends

VERSION MINOR VERSION SUGGESTED SOLUTION Cloud NGFW No action needed. PAN-OS 12.2 12.2.0 through 12.2.2 Upgrade to 12.2.3 or later. PAN-OS 12.1 12.1.8 through 12.1.9 Upgrade to 12.1.10 or later. 12.1.5 through 12.1.7-h* Upgrade to 12.1.7-h5 or 12.1.10 or later. 12.1.2 through 12.1.4-h* Upgrade to 12.1.4-h10 or 12.1.10 or later. PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.11 through 11.2.13-h* Upgrade to 11.2.13-h2 or later. 11.2.8 through 11.2.10-h* Upgrade to 11.2.10-h14 or later. 11.2.5 through 11.2.7-h* Upgrade to 11.2.7-h20 or later. 11.2.0 through 11.2.4-h* Upgrade to 11.2.4-h21 or later. PAN-OS 11.1 11.1.14 through 11.1.16-h* Upgrade or 11.1.16-h2 or later. 11.1.11 through 11.1.13-h* Upgrade to 11.1.13-h12 or later. 11.1.8 through 11.1.10-h* Upgrade to 11.1.10-h33 or later. 11.1.7 through 11.1.7-h* Upgrade to 11.1.7-h10 or later. 11.1.5 through 11.1.6-h* Upgrade to 11.1.6-h38 or later. 11.1.0 through 11.1.4-h* Upgrade to 11.1.4-h36 or later. PAN-OS 10.2 10.2.17 through Upgrade to 10.2.18-h10 or later. 10.2.18-h* 10.2.14 through 10.2.16-h* Upgrade to 10.2.16-h10 or later. 10.2.11 through 10.2.13-h* Upgrade to 10.2.13-h24 or later. 10.2.8 through 10.2.10-h* Upgrade to 10.2.10-h40 or later. 10.2.0 through 10.2.7-h* Upgrade to 10.2.7-h37 or later. All older Upgrade to a supported fixed version. unsupported PAN-OS versions Prisma Access No action needed.

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