CVE-2026-0257 — Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Overview
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized VPN connection.
Vulnerability details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-0257
- Vulnerability
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks
- Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks: PAN-OS
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitation status
- Actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
- EPSS score
- 18.6% probability of exploitation in 30 days · 97th percentile
- Published
- 2026-05-29
Remediation guidance
CVE-2026-0257 is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog — U.S. federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it under Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Treat it as a priority for every environment.
Apply the vendor's official security update for Palo Alto Networks the affected product as soon as possible. Where a patch is unavailable, apply vendor mitigations or isolate/segment exposed systems.
FIRST EPSS estimates a 18.6% probability that CVE-2026-0257 will be exploited within the next 30 days (97th percentile of all CVEs) — useful for risk-based patch sequencing.
Hunt for indicators of compromise tied to this vulnerability and confirm logging/EDR coverage on affected assets.
Authoritative references
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