Unauthenticated restricted-resource access from adjacent networks
Published May 13, 2026 · Updated May 13, 2026
Incorrect authorization in Palo Alto Networks Trust Protection Foundation allows attackers to bypass controls on restricted resources. Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the affected endpoints or the code-level mechanism that permits the access-control bypass. From an adjacent network, no authentication, user interaction, or special configuration is required; the vendor does not identify which restricted actions become available.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect authorization in Palo Alto Networks Trust Protection Foundation allows attackers to bypass controls on restricted resources. Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the affected endpoints or the code-level mechanism that permits the access-control bypass. From an adjacent network, no authentication, user interaction, or special configuration is required; the vendor does not identify which restricted actions become available.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-0241
- Published
- May 13, 2026
- Updated
- May 13, 2026
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks
- Product
- Trust Protection Foundation
- Classifications
- CWE-754, CAPEC-122
- Attack vector
- adjacent
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- May 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=24.1.0 <24.1.13 changes=[{"at":"24.1.13","status":"unaffected"}]
- Affected versionversion=24.3.0 <24.3.6 changes=[{"at":"24.3.6","status":"unaffected"}]
- Affected versionversion=25.1.0 <25.1.8 changes=[{"at":"25.1.8","status":"unaffected"}]
- Affected versionversion=25.3.0 <25.3.3 changes=[{"at":"25.3.3","status":"unaffected"}]
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