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CVE-2026-45172
high
CVSS 8.8
OS Command Injection in paloaltonetworks (CVE-2026-45172)
Summary
OS command injection in paloaltonetworks (CVE-2026-45172). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-45172** has been found in paloaltonetworks.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "paloaltonetworks CVE-2026-45172" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-45172 (paloaltonetworks) — CWE-78 / CVSS v3 8.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**OS command injection** (CWE-78) exists in paloaltonetworks.
📍 Affected scope
paloaltonetworks — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'paloaltonetworks' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'paloaltonetworks' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `paloaltonetworks` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-0-6.htm
- web https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-2-5.htm
- web https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-6-psmp.htm#14.6.3
- web https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew15-0-psmp.htm#15.0.2
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45172
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9hqq-5px8-3pfv