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CVE-2026-0284: CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') in Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW

0
Medium
Published: 07/09/2026 (07/09/2026, 18:59:57 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Palo Alto Networks
Product: Cloud NGFW

Description

An XML injection vulnerability in the Large Scale VPN (LSVPN) functionality of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to inject malicious XML content, potentially leading to information disclosure or corruption of internal LSVPN satellite data. Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

CVSS v4.0

Score 4.7medium

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

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/11/2026, 13:16:54 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of special elements in XML output used by the LSVPN component of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this XML injection flaw to inject malicious XML content, potentially causing information disclosure or corruption of internal LSVPN satellite data. Other Palo Alto Networks products such as Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma Access are not impacted. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious XML data into the LSVPN functionality, which may result in information disclosure or corruption of internal satellite data related to LSVPN. This could affect the confidentiality and integrity of the affected system's data. There is no indication of availability impact or active exploitation in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or mitigation is currently documented, users should monitor Palo Alto Networks advisories for updates. No specific mitigations are provided by the vendor at this time.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
palo_alto
Date Reserved
2025-11-03T20:44:42.748Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a4ff3f668715ace43ecf5c5

Added to database: 07/09/2026, 19:18:14 UTC

Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 13:16:54 UTC

Last updated: 08/23/2026, 22:52:08 UTC

Views: 103

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