PAN-OS: Remote Code Execution (RCE) in IKEv2 Processing
- Severity
- Critical9.8CVSS 3.1, Critical
- Known exploited
- Not listed
- Exploit prediction
- 0.37%
- Published
- 13 May 2026Updated 14 Jul 2026 · Last verified 28 Sept 2026
Known remediation
Fixed releases per branch, as the vendor states them. Patcharo never infers a fix.
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Vendor advisory- 12.112.1.4-h5, 12.1.7
- 11.211.2.4-h17, 11.2.7-h13, 11.2.10-h6, 11.2.12
- 11.111.1.4-h33, 11.1.6-h32, 11.1.7-h6, 11.1.10-h25, 11.1.13-h5, 11.1.15
Workaround / Vendor remediation
Workaround · PAN-OS
Customers using IKEv2 VPN can mitigate this issue by configuring IKEv2 VPN tunnels only with NIST approved Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) ciphers.
Vendor remediation · PAN-OS
VERSION MINOR VERSION SUGGESTED SOLUTION Cloud NGFW No action needed. PAN-OS 12.1 12.1.5 through 12.1.6 Upgrade to 12.1.7 or later. 12.1.2 through 12.1.4-h* Upgrade to 12.1.4-h5 or 12.1.7 or later. PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.11 or later Upgrade to 11.2.12 or later. 11.2.8 through 11.2.10-h* Upgrade to 11.2.10-h6 or 11.2.12 or later. 11.2.5 through 11.2.7-h* Upgrade to 11.2.7-h13 or 11.2.12 or later. 11.2.0 through 11.2.4-h* Upgrade to 11.2.4-h17 or 11.2.12 or later. PAN-OS 11.1 11.1.14 or later Upgrade to 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.11 through 11.1.13-h* Upgrade to 11.1.13-h5 or 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.8 through 11.1.10-h* Upgrade to 11.1.10-h25 or 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.7 through 11.1.7-h* Upgrade to 11.1.7-h6 or 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.5 through 11.1.6-h* Upgrade to 11.1.6-h32 or 11.1.15 or later. 11.1.0 through 11.1.4-h* Upgrade to 11.1.4-h33 or 11.1.15 or later. PAN-OS 10.2 No action needed. Prisma …
Description
Title, description and vendor guidance are quoted from the source records.
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the IKEv2 processing of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the firewall, or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by these vulnerabilities.
Weakness: CWE-787
Known exploited
Not listed in CISA KEV as of the last check.
Exploit prediction
0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 29%).
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What the source states, per branch
Versions matched by Patcharo
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OSSource: Palo Alto Networks (CVE record)
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 12.1 | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.4-h5 >= 12.1.5, < 12.1.7 | 12.1.4-h5 12.1.7 |
| 11.2 | >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4-h17 >= 11.2.5, < 11.2.7-h13 >= 11.2.8, < 11.2.10-h6 >= 11.2.11, < 11.2.12 | 11.2.4-h17 11.2.7-h13 11.2.10-h6 11.2.12 |
| 11.1 | >= 11.1.0, < 11.1.4-h33 >= 11.1.5, < 11.1.6-h32 >= 11.1.7, < 11.1.7-h6 >= 11.1.8, < 11.1.10-h25 >= 11.1.11, < 11.1.13-h5 >= 11.1.14, < 11.1.15 | 11.1.4-h33 11.1.6-h32 11.1.7-h6 11.1.10-h25 11.1.13-h5 11.1.15 |
Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.
References
Provenance
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- Palo Alto Networks (CVE record)
- Palo Alto Networks (CVE record) · 28 Sept 2026 at 21:17 UTC · Parser patcharo-cve5/1.1.0
- NVD
- NVD · 27 Sept 2026 at 23:44 UTC · Parser patcharo-nvd/1.0.0
- FIRST EPSS
- FIRST EPSS · 30 Sept 2026 at 00:17 UTC · Parser patcharo-epss/1.0.0
Last verified: 28 Sept 2026 at 21:17 UTC