CVE-2026-0257: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1), Actively Exploited (CISA KEV)

CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1), Actively Exploited (CISA KEV), EPSS 86.7%. 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.