Vulnerability record

CVE-2026-0257

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What it is

Reported

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized VPN connection. Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.

NVD published: May 13, 2026 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

What is affected

Reported

Palo Alto Networks — PAN-OS. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

NVD published: May 13, 2026 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Urgency and basis

Reported

Act now · 572.3

Tracker decision tier from the evidence detailed below · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Exploitation evidence

Reported

Active exploitation · CISA KEV · VulnCheck KEV · ENISA exploited-vulnerability catalog

Active since: May 29, 2026 · CISA KEV added: May 29, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV added: May 29, 2026 · ENISA added: May 29, 2026 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

What to do

Reported

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Source remediation ↗

Tracked source remediation field · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Evidence detail

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