{"article_id":"9ea4a0a3-2f4d-4ab0-a887-2359c8ab3c88","section_id":"how-to-apply","revision":2,"etag":"\"9ea4a0a3-2f4d-4ab0-a887-2359c8ab3c88:2:5ab2e3c21fba2ebd\"","title":"How to apply","body":"## How to apply\n\n- Record each appliance's running version with `show system info`, retaining the complete **sw-version** value and model. Repeat this check after installation and any required restart. A downloaded image or planned upgrade is not the running version. [CLI reference](https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/ngfw/pan-os-cli-quick-start/use-the-cli/view-settings-and-statistics).\n- Use the advisory's maintenance-line fixes:\n\n| PAN-OS branch | Fixed maintenance releases |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12.2 | 12.2.4 |\n| 12.1 | 12.1.4-h12; 12.1.7-h8; 12.1.10-h2 |\n| 11.2 | 11.2.4-h22; 11.2.7-h21; 11.2.10-h15; 11.2.13-h3; 11.2.16 |\n| 11.1 | 11.1.4-h37; 11.1.6-h39; 11.1.7-h11; 11.1.10-h35; 11.1.13-h15; 11.1.16-h3 |\n| 10.2 | 10.2.7-h38; 10.2.10-h41; 10.2.13-h26; 10.2.16-h11; 10.2.18-h12 |\n| All older unsupported versions | Upgrade to a supported fixed version |\n\n  Releases before the applicable maintenance-line threshold are affected. Follow the advisory's **Solution** row for the installed release, including its later-release alternatives. A hotfix for an earlier maintenance line does not establish that every numerically higher maintenance release is fixed. [Release matrix](https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0322).\n- Restrict the MGT interface through **Device > Setup > Interfaces > Management**, including **Permitted IP Addresses** and required services. For a dataplane interface providing management access, inspect its **Interface Management Profile** instead. Use a controlled administrative host and multifactor authentication. Check both paths wherever they exist. [Access guide](https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices/10-1/administrative-access-best-practices/administrative-access-best-practices/deploy-administrative-access-best-practices).\n- Review externally retained administrator-activity and system logs. Correlate unusual logins, configuration changes and network traffic with the advisory's current indicators. Preserve findings for incident responders and support. The access guide documents external forwarding; configure it before an incident whenever possible.\n- For compromised or potentially compromised hardware, contact support for an **Enhanced Factory Reset**. Support supplies alternatives for models that cannot use that procedure. For virtual appliances, export configuration, shut down and preserve the compromised instance's disk, and deploy a replacement. Retain the old instance until investigation is complete. [Recovery procedure](https://knowledgebase.paloaltonetworks.com/KCSArticleDetail?id=kA14u000000CrO6CAK&lang=en_US).\n- Review configuration for unauthorized changes before restoring it. Follow the recovery procedure to replace the master key, reset passwords and other secrets, and revoke and reissue certificates whose private keys were present. 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