CVE-2026-0282

EUVD-2026-42679
A file deletion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to delete files from a temporary directory.

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 7.5%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
paloaltonetworkspan-os
10.2.0 ≤
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< 11.1.16
paloaltonetworkspan-os
11.2.0 ≤
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< 11.2.13
paloaltonetworkspan-os
12.1.0 ≤
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< 12.1.8
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= Vulnerable software versions
Early Detection
Affected products identified ahead of NVD analysis through intelligence sources.
VendorProductVersionSource
SiemensRUGGEDCOM APE1808
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ADP