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CVE-2026-0257CISA KEV

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CISA lists this Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS vulnerability as known exploited. Check the cited references and original publisher guidance for affected products and remediation.

CISA KEVCISA-cited referenceNVD

CISA catalog record

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized VPN connection.

Product
PAN-OS
Added to KEV
29 May 2026
Federal remediation due
1 Jun 2026
Known ransomware use
Yes
Public detection template
PublicNuclei template · template membership does not establish exploit availability or applicability to your systems.

What changed

  1. Detection template: Nuclei template listed
  2. Detection template: Nuclei template listed
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  1. 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent
  2. 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Link: Nuclei templatehttps://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/javascript/cves/2026/CVE-2026-0257.yaml
  3. 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent → Not collected
  4. 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Link: Nuclei templatehttps://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/javascript/cves/2026/CVE-2026-0257.yaml → No longer listed in this observation
  5. 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent
  6. 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Link: Nuclei templatehttps://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/javascript/cves/2026/CVE-2026-0257.yaml
  7. 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent → Not collected
  8. 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Link: Nuclei templatehttps://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/javascript/cves/2026/CVE-2026-0257.yaml → No longer listed in this observation
  9. 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC Public detection templateNuclei template listed
  10. 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC Link: Vendor advisoryhttps://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0257 → No longer listed in this observation
  11. 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC Link: CISA-cited referencehttps://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0257
  12. 28 Oct 2026 · 05:10:29 UTC Public exploit codeNuclei template listed
  13. 28 Oct 2026 · 05:10:29 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent
  14. 28 Oct 2026 · 05:10:29 UTC Link: Nuclei templatehttps://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/javascript/cves/2026/CVE-2026-0257.yaml
  15. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevIncomplete → Current
  16. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevCurrent → Incomplete

Explore global source statements, affected packages and advisory history for CVE-2026-0257. The catalog has a separate collection scope from Microsoft release records.

Collected exploitation and prediction evidence

Risk source coverage

CISA KEV is observed exploitation evidence. FIRST EPSS is a dated prediction of exploitation in the next 30 days. Missing scores are unknown. This collector requests predictions only for explicit CVE aliases in the public NuGet archive; Microsoft release views retain their existing prediction scope.

CVE-2026-0257

CISA KEV listing collected · added 29 May 2026 · Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OS

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized VPN connection.

CISA source · CISA-cited reference

EPSS unknown / outside the collected prediction scope.

Observed 23 Oct 2026 16:01:26 UTC · Complete immutable risk JSON

cve-program · CVE-2026-0257

Published

PAN-OS: GlobalProtect Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities

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.

Source published
13 May 2026 18:15:10 UTC
Source modified
15 Oct 2026 01:11:26 UTC
Observed here
23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
Source terms
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CVSS 4.0 · 7.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:A/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Red

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