Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in Large Scale VPN ( LSVPN) functionality of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an attacker with network access to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized site-to-site VPN connection. Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
The risk is highest when you allow access to the management interface from external IP addresses on the internet.
Problem types
CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Product status
All (custom)
12.1.0 (custom) before 12.1.8
11.2.0 (custom) before 11.2.13
11.1.0 (custom) before 11.1.16
10.2.0 (custom) before 10.2.18-h8
All (custom)
Timeline
| 2026-07-08: | Initial publication |
Credits
Vaibhav Nagar (internal reporter) and our internal security research teams
References
security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0283