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    "id": "CVE-2026-0265",
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    "idYear": 2026,
    "status": "PUBLISHED",
    "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T17:38:33.822Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-10-15T01:11:33.202Z",
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      "title": "PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass with Cloud Authentication Service (CAS) enabled",
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