HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2026-0259

An arbitrary File Read and Delete Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks WildFire® WF-500 and WF-500-B appliances enables users to read sensitive information and delete arbitrary files. This vulnerabilit...

Vulnerability Description

An arbitrary File Read and Delete Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks WildFire® WF-500 and WF-500-B appliances enables users to read sensitive information and delete arbitrary files. This vulnerability affects WF-500 and WF-500-B appliances running in the default non-FIPS configuration mode. The WildFire Appliance (WF-500, WF-500-B) software update is now available to customers that use the WildFire Appliance (WF-500, WF-500-B) for on-premise sandboxing. Please note that customers using the WildFire Public cloud service are NOT impacted by this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os< 10.2.7
PaloaltonetworksWf-500-
PaloaltonetworksWf-500-B-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-0259?

CVE-2026-0259 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An arbitrary File Read and Delete Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks WildFire® WF-500 and WF-500-B appliances enables users to read sensitive information and delete arbitrary files. This vulnerabilit...

How severe is CVE-2026-0259?

CVE-2026-0259 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-0259?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, Paloaltonetworks Wf-500, Paloaltonetworks Wf-500-B.