Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2.x < 11.2.10 / 12.1.x < 12.1.4 Vulnerability

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(298673);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/13");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-0229");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0057");

  script_name(english:"Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2.x < 11.2.10 / 12.1.x < 12.1.4 Vulnerability");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote PAN-OS host is affected by a vulnerability");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS running on the remote host is 11.2.x prior to 11.2.10 or 12.1.x prior to
12.1.4. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability.

    A denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the Advanced DNS Security (ADNS) feature of Palo Alto Networks
    PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker to initiate system reboots using a maliciously
    crafted packet. Repeated attempts to initiate a reboot causes the firewall to enter maintenance mode.

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


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the PAN-OS security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0229");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to PAN-OS 11.2.10 / 12.1.4 or later");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_supplemental", value:"CVSS:4.0/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-0229");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(754);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/02/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/02/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/02/11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Palo Alto Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("palo_alto_version.nbin");
  script_require_keys("Host/Palo_Alto/Firewall/Version", "Host/Palo_Alto/Firewall/Full_Version", "Host/Palo_Alto/Firewall/Source", "Settings/ParanoidReport");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras.inc');

vcf::palo_alto::initialize();

var app_name = 'Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS';

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app_name, kb_ver:'Host/Palo_Alto/Firewall/Full_Version', kb_source:'Host/Palo_Alto/Firewall/Source');

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '11.2.0', 'fixed_version' : '11.2.10' },
  { 'min_version' : '12.1.0', 'fixed_version' : '12.1.4' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);