CVE-2026-0269

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-0269?

Upgrade pan-os to 11.2.4 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-0269 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-0269 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.22% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 13% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-0269?

CVE-2026-0269 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.7, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-0269 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for pan-os (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

MEDIUM

5.7

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability in the processing of tunnel traffic in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software allows an authenticated user to initiate system reboots using a maliciously crafted packet. Repeated attempts to initiate a reboot causes the firewall to enter maintenance mode. Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

CWE-754

How to fix

Remediation Available

pan-osNVD

Affected:>= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4Fixed in:11.2.4CVE-2026-0269derived from NVD

Affected:>= 10.2.0, < 10.2.7Fixed in:10.2.7CVE-2026-0269derived from NVD

Affected:>= 11.1.0, < 11.1.4Fixed in:11.1.4CVE-2026-0269derived from NVD

Affected:>= 10.2.14, < 10.2.16Fixed in:10.2.16CVE-2026-0269derived from NVD

Affected:>= 11.2.8, < 11.2.10Fixed in:11.2.10CVE-2026-0269derived from NVD

Affected:>= 11.1.5, < 11.1.6Fixed in:11.1.6CVE-2026-0269derived from NVD

Affected:>= 12.1.0, < 12.1.4Fixed in:12.1.4CVE-2026-0269derived from NVD

Affected:>= 11.2.5, < 11.2.7Fixed in:11.2.7CVE-2026-0269derived from NVD

This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days

13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

security.paloaltonetworks.com

Other references1

cert-portal.siemens.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2024-4367	High	8.8	71%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-39288	High	7.5	59%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-30591	High	7.5	54%	-	-
CVE-2023-41993	High	8.8	29%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2024-43044	High	8.8	29%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-3393	High	7.5	29%	KEV	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-0269?

Upgrade pan-os to 11.2.4 or later.

Is CVE-2026-0269 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-0269 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.22% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 13% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-0269?

CVE-2026-0269 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.7, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-0269 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for pan-os (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-23.