Medium [CVE-2026-0282] PAN-OS: File Deletion Vulnerability in Management Web Interface
This medium-severity Palo Alto Networks advisory covers CVE-2026-0282 affecting PAN-OS.
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Summary
A file deletion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to delete files from a temporary directory.
The security risk posed by this issue is minimized by restricting access to the management web interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended best practice deployment guidelines.
This issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series).Cloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
- PAN-OS < 12.1.8
- PAN-OS < 11.2.13
- PAN-OS < 11.1.16
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- PAN-OS >= 12.1.8
- PAN-OS >= 11.2.13
- PAN-OS >= 11.1.16
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 27 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- VersionMinor Version RangeSuggested SolutionCloud NGFW AllNo action needed.
- PAN-OS 12.1 12.1.0 through 12.1.7-h* Upgrade to 12.1.8 or later.
- PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.0 through 11.2.12 Upgrade to 11.2.13 or later.
- PAN-OS 11.1 11.1.0 through 11.1.15-h* Upgrade to 11.1.16 or later.
- The vast majority of firewalls already follow Palo Alto Networks' and industry best practices.
- However, if you have not already, we strongly recommend that you secure access to your management interface according to our best practice deployment guidelines.
- Specifically, you should restrict management interface access to only trusted internal IP addresses.Review information about how to secure management access to your Palo Alto Networks firewalls:
- Palo Alto Networks LIVEcommunity articlePalo Alto Networks official and detailed technical documentation
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