4.9
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-0243
Prisma SD-WAN: Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability Through IPv6 Crafted Packet
Description

A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION devices enables an unauthenticated attacker in a network adjacent to a Prisma SD-WAN ION device to cause a system disruption by sending a specially crafted IPv6 packet.

INFO

Published Date :

May 13, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 13, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM d6c1279f-00f6-4ef7-9217-f89ffe703ec0
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Apply vendor patches to affected Prisma SD-WAN ION devices to mitigate DoS risks.
  • Update affected Prisma SD-WAN ION devices.
  • Apply vendor-provided security patches.
  • Monitor network traffic for suspicious packets.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0243
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION devices enables an unauthenticated attacker in a network adjacent to a Prisma SD-WAN ION device to cause a system disruption by sending a specially crafted IPv6 packet.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
    Added CWE CWE-606
    Added Reference https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0243
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