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Palo Alto Networks warns of PAN-OS RCE flaw exploited in attacks

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• Original Reporting: BleepingComputer
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Assessed Severity: CRITICAL
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Enterprise Perimeter & Network Defense
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Analyst Takeaway

"Palo Alto Networks has released security updates for a high-severity PAN-OS RCE zero-day, tracked as CVE-2026-0322, that has been exploited in attacks targeting firewalls. The vulnerability affects the PAN-OS management interface and lets authenticated attackers with network access execute code as root on vulnerable devices. Palo Alto Networks confirmed in a security advisory published Wednesday..."

Recommended Defense & Mitigation

  • Emergency Patching: Prioritize vendor patches and CVE mitigation across internet-facing assets immediately.
  • Perimeter Audit: Inspect perimeter firewall logs and hunt for unauthorized RCE indicators.
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Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks has released security updates for a high-severity PAN-OS RCE zero-day, tracked as CVE-2026-0322, that has been exploited in attacks targeting firewalls.

The vulnerability affects the PAN-OS management interface and lets authenticated attackers with network access execute code as root on vulnerable devices.

Palo Alto Networks confirmed in a security advisory published Wednesday that it has seen limited exploitation of the flaw in attacks.

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