CVE-2026-0257
PAN-OS: GlobalProtect Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities
Description
Authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the GlobalProtect portal and gateway of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software allows the attacker to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized VPN connection. Panorama and Cloud NGFW are not impacted by these issues.
Weakness: CWE-565
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cloud NGFW | Firewall / NGFW | cna-assigner |
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | Firewall / NGFW | cna-assigner |
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access | SASE / SSE / Secure Web | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (4)
- Palo Alto Networks · Cloud NGFW
- Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OS
- Palo Alto Networks · Prisma Access
- Siemens · RUGGEDCOM APE1808
Credit
Palo Alto Networks thanks our internal security research teams for discovering and reporting this issue.
Vendor remediation
Version Minor Version Suggested Solution Cloud NGFW All No action needed. PAN-OS 12.1 12.1.5 through 12.1.6 Upgrade to 12.1.7 or later. 12.1.2 through 12.1.4-h* Upgrade to 12.1.4-h6 or 12.1.7 or later. PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.11 or later Upgrade to 11.2.12 or later. 11.2.8 through 11.2.10-h* Upgrade to 11.2.10-h7 or 11.2.12 or later. 11.2.5 through 11.2.7-h* Upgrade to 11.2.7-h14 or 11.2.12 or later. 11.2.0 through 11.2.4-h* Upgrade to 11.2.4-h17 or 11.2.12 or later. PAN-OS 11.1 11.1.14 or later Upgrade to 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.11 through 11.1.13-h* Upgrade to 11.1.13-h5 or 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.8 through 11.1.10-h* Upgrade to 11.1.10-h25 or 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.7 through 11.1.7-h* Upgrade to 11.1.7-h6 or 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.5 through 11.1.6-h* Upgrade to 11.1.6-h32 or 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.0 through 11.1.4-h* Upgrade to 11.1.4-h33 or 11.1.15 or later. PAN-OS 10.2 10.2.17 through 10.2.18-h* Upgrade to 10.2.18 or 10.2.18-h6 or later. 10.2.14 through 10.2.16-h* Upgrade to 10.2.16-h7 or 10.2.18 or later. 10.2.11 through 10.2.13-h* Upgrade to 10.2.13-h21 or 10.2.18 or later. 10.2.8 through 10.2.10-h* Upgrade to 10.2.10-h36 or 10.2.18 or later. 10.2.0 through 10.2.7-h* Upgrade to 10.2.7-h34 or 10.2.18 or later. All older unsupported PAN-OS versions Upgrade to a supported fixed version. Prisma Access 10.2 10.2.0 through 10.2.10-h* Upgrade to 10.2.10-h36 or later. Prisma Access 11.2 11.2.0 through 11.2.7-h* Upgrade to 11.2.7-h13 or later.