CVEs / CVE-2025-0111
CVE-2025-0111: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS File Read Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 20 Feb 2025
- medium 6.5 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an external control of file name or path vulnerability. Successful exploitation enables an authenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to read files on the PAN-OS filesystem that are readable by the “nobody” user.
Description
An authenticated file read vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to read files on the PAN-OS filesystem that are readable by the “nobody” user. You can greatly reduce the risk of this issue by restricting access to the management web interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended best practices deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 . This issue does not affect Cloud NGFW or Prisma Access software.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS | from 10.1.0, before 10.1.14-h9 | 10.1.14-h9 |
| Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS | from 10.2.0, before 10.2.7-h24 | 10.2.7-h24 |
| Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS | from 11.1.0, before 11.1.6-h1 | 11.1.6-h1 |
| Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS | from 11.2.0, before 11.2.4-h4 | 11.2.4-h4 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 20 Feb 2025 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-73, CWE-610 |
References
- CVE-2025-0111 on NVD
- CVE-2025-0111 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0111 (cited by CISA)
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0111 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-0111 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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