Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect Auth Bypass

**Authentication bypass in PAN-OS GlobalProtect (CVE-2026-0257)**: The report details a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portal and gateway components that is being actively exploited to forge authentication override cookies and establish unauthorized VPN sessions, enabling network-level access and potential lateral movement; vendors and CISA have confirmed active exploitation.