# CVE-2026-0302: Palo Alto Networks Checkov OS command injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-0302-palo-alto-networks-checkov-os-command-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-10. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-0302 · Severity: info · CVSS 4.7 · Published 2026-09-10

Checkov by Prisma Cloud is a static code analysis and Infrastructure-as-Code scanning tool used by organizations to identify security misconfigurations and compliance violations. An OS command injection flaw allows a local user with low privileges to execute arbitrary system commands through malicious input to a Checkov scan, potentially compromising the integrity and availability of systems where Checkov runs.

Technologies: [Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma Cloud](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/checkov-by-prisma-cloud). Vendors: [Palo Alto Networks](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/palo-alto-networks).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-0302 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-0302 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-0302?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 4.7, published 10 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma Cloud 3.2.0 to 3.2.501.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-0302?** A patch was published on 2026-09-09: Fixed in version 3.2.502 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-0302 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-0302?** Check whether you run Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma Cloud at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a classic OS command injection (CWE-78) in Checkov by Prisma Cloud versions 3.2.0 through 3.2.501. An attacker with local system access and low privileges can craft malicious input to a Checkov scan that is not properly sanitized before being passed to OS command execution functions. The attack requires passive user interaction (e.g., the user running a Checkov scan on attacker-controlled or attacker-influenced code/configuration). Successful exploitation allows arbitrary command execution in the context of the Checkov process, which may run with elevated privileges or access to sensitive environments. The vulnerability is fixed in version 3.2.502 and later; no workarounds are available.

## Affected products

- Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma Cloud 3.2.0 to 3.2.501

## Timeline

- 2026-09-09: disclosed
- 2026-09-09: patched: Fixed in version 3.2.502

## References

- [https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0302](https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0302)

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