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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

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-0284cvecve-2026-0284cwe-74
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: 07/09/2026, 19:33:36 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 official remediation or patch has been disclosed as of the publication date.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized injection of XML content, which may result in information disclosure or corruption of internal LSVPN satellite data. The vulnerability does not require authentication and can be exploited remotely over the network. However, the overall impact is rated medium severity with limited scope and complexity.

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 monitor Palo Alto Networks advisories for updates. No specific mitigations are provided in the current data.

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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: 07/09/2026, 19:33:36 UTC

Last updated: 07/10/2026, 01:06:04 UTC

Views: 8

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