---
id: CVE-2026-0282
title: >-
  A file deletion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables
  an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web
  interface to delete files from a temporary directory.


  The security risk posed by this iss…
summary: >-
  A file deletion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables
  an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web
  interface to delete files from a temporary directory.


  The security risk posed by this iss…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-20
vendor: paloaltonetworks
product: pan-os
affected:
  - 'pan-os >= 10.2.0, < 11.1.16'
  - 'pan-os >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.13'
  - 'pan-os >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.8'
patched:
  - pan-os 12.1.8
published: '2026-07-09'
updated: '2026-07-13'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0282'
references:
  - url: 'https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0282'
    label: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00293
epssPercentile: 0.2214
ingestedAt: '2026-07-13T13:27:18.314Z'
---

## Overview

A file deletion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to delete files from a temporary directory.

The security risk posed by this issue is minimized by restricting access to the management web interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended  best practice deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 .

This issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series).

Cloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

## Affected

- `pan-os >= 10.2.0, < 11.1.16`
- `pan-os >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.13`
- `pan-os >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.8`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `pan-os 12.1.8`