CVE-2026-0263
📛 CVE Title
PAN-OS: Remote Code Execution (RCE) in IKEv2 Processing
Description
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- palo_alto
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 7.2 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red- Effective score
- 7.2 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-787 - Reserved
- 2025-11-03
- Published
- 2026-05-13 17:47 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-14 03:56 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/0xxx/CVE-2026-0263.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-0263 — PAN-OS: Remote Code Execution (RCE) in IKEv2 Processing
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2026-05-13 18:16:14 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-05-13 18:17:47 UTC
- EPSS score
- 0.0008 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 23.13% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-30064 - Assigner
- palo_alto
- Published
- May 13, 2026, 5:47:05 PM
- Updated
- May 14, 2026, 3:56:32 AM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0)
-
7.2 / 10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0800
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
-
PAN-OS (11.2.0 <11.2.12, 11.2.10-h6, 11.2.7-h13, 11.2.4-h17)Cloud NGFWPAN-OS (12.1.0 <12.1.7, 12.1.4-h5)Prisma AccessPAN-OSPAN-OS (11.1.0 <11.1.15, 11.1.13-h5, 11.1.10-h25, 11.1.7-h6, 11.1.6-h32, 11.1.4-h33)
ENISA description: 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.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cloud NGFW |
All (unaffected)
|
— |
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS |
12.1.0 (affected),
11.2.0 (affected),
11.1.0 (affected),
10.2.0 (unaffected)
|
— |
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access |
All (unaffected)
|
— |
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0263 vendor-advisory
Web references (7)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2026-0263 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-30064 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0263 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0263 tenable:security.paloaltonetworks.com
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0263 tenable:www.cve.org
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0263 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
Indicators (1)
IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.
| Type | Value | VirusTotal | Attached |
|---|---|---|---|
| cve |
CVE-2026-0263
|
no local data | 2026-05-14 09:33 UTC |
Remediations (8)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
-
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday lands with a heavy enterprise focus, fixing 120 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, developer tools, and Microsoft 365 apps, including 29 remote code execution (RCE) flaws rated Critical.
2026-05-17 01:54 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.
2026-05-17 01:54 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-17 01:54 UTC -
web:security.paloaltonetworks.com
Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory: CVE-2026-0263 PAN-OS: Remote Code Execution (RCE) in IKEv2 Processing 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 ...
2026-05-17 01:54 UTC -
web:stack.watch
The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results. CVE-2026-0263 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
2026-05-17 01:54 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 167 flaws, including 2 zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-17 01:54 UTC -
web:www.linkedin.com
Microsoft has released its May 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates, addressing more than 130 vulnerabilities across its software ecosystem, including Windows, Microsoft Office, SharePoint Server ...
2026-05-17 01:54 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-17 01:54 UTC
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