Vulnerability
CVE-2026-0257
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS and Prisma Access: authentication bypass
Most severe levelDEFCON 2 · Severe risk
Official data
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 · critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-565
- EPSS
- 95.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs
- CISA KEV catalogue
- Yes, since 29 May 2026 · used in ransomware campaigns
Sources: NVD (CVSS, weakness, publication), FIRST (EPSS), CISA (KEV catalogue).
Data read on 4 November 2026.
Timeline
- 13 May 2026Published on NVD
- 29 May 2026Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 30 May 2026First in the DefenceLevel briefing
In DefenceLevel briefings10 days
- 22 October 2026Still ongoingDEFCON 4
- 21 October 2026Still ongoingDEFCON 4
- 20 October 2026New in the last 24 hoursDEFCON 3
- 16 October 2026New in the last 24 hoursDEFCON 4
- 13 October 2026Worth watching
- 12 October 2026Worth watching
- 22 July 2026Worth watching
- 1 June 2026Still ongoingDEFCON 3
- 31 May 2026Still ongoingDEFCON 3
- 30 May 2026New in the last 24 hoursDEFCON 2
Last 12 months.
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