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CVE-2026-0242: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in Palo Alto Networks Trust Protection Foundation

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-0242cvecve-2026-0242cwe-89
Published: 05/13/2026 (05/13/2026, 19:04:52 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Palo Alto Networks
Product: Trust Protection Foundation

Description

A SQL injection vulnerability in Trust Protection Foundation allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the product database. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to read sensitive data, modify database contents, and escalate privileges to gain full administrative control of the platform.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.1medium

Attack Vector
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
Low
Subsq. Integrity
Low
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
paloaltonetworks/trust-protection-foundation
pkg:github/paloaltonetworks/trust-protection-foundation
Affected versions
=25.3.0=25.1.0=24.3.0=24.1.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/21/2026, 12:12:26 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-0242) is a SQL injection issue classified under CWE-89 in Palo Alto Networks Trust Protection Foundation. It allows an authenticated user to inject malicious SQL commands, potentially compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the database. Affected versions include 24.1.0, 24.3.0, 25.1.0, and 25.3.0. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates the attack requires local network access with low complexity and no user interaction, but privileges are required. The impact includes unauthorized data disclosure, data modification, and privilege escalation to administrative control. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently documented by the vendor.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation enables an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the Trust Protection Foundation database. This can result in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, alteration of database contents, and escalation of privileges to full administrative control over the platform. The medium severity score reflects significant but not critical impact, requiring some level of access to exploit.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level has been published, users should restrict access to the affected versions, enforce strong authentication controls, and monitor for unusual activity. Apply vendor patches promptly once available.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
palo_alto
Date Reserved
2025-11-03T20:44:03.175Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a04cf37cbff5d861000408e

Added to database: 05/13/2026, 19:21:27 UTC

Last enriched: 05/21/2026, 12:12:26 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC

Views: 57

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