Vulnerability · CVE-2026-0264
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS proxy and DNS Server features of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® Software allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access…
Published May 13, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 14, 2026 · the affected product
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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-0264. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
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- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High7.2
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.47%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe paloaltonetworks/pan-os · cpe siemens/ruggedcom ape1808 firmware
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS proxy and DNS Server features of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® Software allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition (all PAN-OS platforms except Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access) or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic (PA-Series hardware only). Panorama, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
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- cpe paloaltonetworks/pan-os10.2.7
- cpe siemens/ruggedcom ape1808 firmwareversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-0264
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-0264. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 10.2.7. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow. EPSS 0.47%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
May 13, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS proxy and DNS Server features of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® Software allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition (all PAN-OS platforms except Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access) or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic (PA-Series hardware only). Panorama, Cloud NGF
Jul 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS proxy and DNS Server features of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® Software allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition (all PAN-OS platforms except Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access) or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic (PA-Series hardware only). Panorama, Cloud NGF
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-0264
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-0264
30-day exploitation probability 0.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-0264
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS proxy and DNS Server features of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® Software allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition (all PAN-OS platforms except Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access) or potent
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.