PAN-OS
CVE-2026-0281: Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Management Web Interface
An information disclosure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to obtain web session tokens.
Published
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Cloud NGFW | Not affected |
| PAN-OS 12.1 | 12.1.8 or later |
| PAN-OS 11.2 | 11.2.13 or later |
| PAN-OS 11.1 | 11.1.16 or later |
| PAN-OS 10.2 | See the advisory |
| Prisma Access | Not affected |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
An information disclosure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to obtain web session tokens. This requires a legitimate user to first click on a malicious link provided by the attacker.
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.
Am I affected?
No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue.
Workarounds
The vast majority of firewalls already follow Palo Alto Networks' and industry best practices. However, if you have not already, we strongly recommend that you secure access to your management interface according to our 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). Specifically, you should restrict management interface access to only trusted internal IP addresses.
Review information about how to secure management access to your Palo Alto Networks firewalls: * Palo Alto Networks LIVEcommunity article (https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431) * Palo Alto Networks official and detailed technical documentation (https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices/10-1/administrative-access-best-practices/administrative-access-best-practices/deploy-administrative-access-best-practices)
Exploitation
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 10 Oct 2026.