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.
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the User-ID Authentication Portal (aka Captive Portal) service that can allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls by sending specially crafted packets.
Product
PAN-OS
Added to KEV
6 May 2026
Federal remediation due
9 May 2026
Known ransomware use
Not reported
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