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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-0227High confidence

PAN-OS: Firewall Denial of Service (DoS) in GlobalProtect Gateway and Portal

Palo Alto Networks · Cloud NGFW

6.6MediumCVSS 4.0
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-513708 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 5 · finalSiemens ProductCERTSSA-513708: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW on RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices
1 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808
Summary
A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) to the firewall. Repeated attempts to trigger this issue results in the firewall entering into maintenance mode.
Remediation
Contact customer support to receive patch and update information
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-2715

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) to the firewall. Repeated attempts to trigger this issue results in the firewall entering into maintenance mode.

What

A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) to the firewall. Repeated attempts to trigger this issue results in the firewall entering into maintenance mode.

Why

The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) to the firewall. Repeated attempts to trigger this issue results in the firewall entering into maintenance mode.

Why

The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Not a CVSS 4.0 base metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-754

CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 4.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.ATNoneAttack requirements: No additional deployment or execution condition is required.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.VCNoneVulnerable-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.VINoneVulnerable-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.VAHighVulnerable-system availability: A successful attack can cause a major loss.SCNoneSubsequent-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SINoneSubsequent-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SANoneSubsequent-system availability: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedDenial of serviceCWE-754
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-0112Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory ↗
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · English · AV26-032Palo Alto Networks security advisory (AV26-032)

On January 14, 2026, Palo Alto Networks published security advisories to address vulnerabilities in the following products:

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0049Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Palo Alto Networks

nts Flux RSS des avis Flux RSS des indicateurs de compromission Flux RSS des durcissement et recommandations Flux RSS des bulletins d'actualité Premier Ministre S.G.D.S.N Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information Paris, le 15 janvier 2026 N° CERTFR-2026-AVI-0049 Affaire suivie par: CERT-FR Avis du CERT-FR Objet: Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Palo Alto Networks Gestion du document Référence CERTFR-2026-AVI-0049 Titre Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Palo Alto Networks Date de la première version 15 janvier 2026 Date de la dernière version 15 janvier 2026 Source(s) Bulletin de sécurité Palo Alto Networks CVE-2026-0227 du 14 janvier 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Palo Alto Networks PAN-SA-2026-0001 du 14 janvier 2026 Une gestion de version détaillée se trouve à la fin de ce document. Risques Contournement de la politique de sécurité Déni de service à distance Non spécifié par l'éditeur Élévation de privilèges Systèmes affectés PAN-OS versions 10.1.x antérieures à 10.1.14-h20 PAN-OS versions 10.2.10-x antérieures à 10.2.10-h30 PAN-OS versions 10.2.13-x antérieures à 10.2.13-h18 PAN-OS versions 10.2.16-x antérieures à 10.2.16-h6 PAN-OS versions 10.2.18-x antérieures à 10.2.18-h1 PAN-OS versions 10.2.7-x antérieures à 10.2.7-h32 PAN-OS versions 11.1.10-x antérieur

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-001806Palo Alto NetworksのPAN-OS等の複数製品における例外的な状態のチェックに関する脆弱性

Palo Alto NetworksのPAN-OSソフトウェアに存在する脆弱性により、認証されていない攻撃者がファイアウォールにサービス拒否(DoS)攻撃を引き起こすことが可能です。この問題を引き起こす試みを繰り返すと、ファイアウォールがメンテナンスモードに入ります。

Official advisory ↗
NCSC-NL · Dutch · NCSC-2026-0035Kwetsbaarheid verholpen in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS

A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows unauthenticated attackers to induce a denial of service, causing the firewall to enter maintenance mode after repeated attempts.

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
Fixed
Cloud NGFW: All
Action
Contact customer support to receive patch and update information
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 15 Jan 2026 · Last source change 30 Jan 2026, 23:36 UTC · CWE-754 · Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-2715
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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