CVE-2025-0111

Summary

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 Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Palo Alto NetworksCloud NGFWAllunaffected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS10.1.0 < 10.1.14-h9affected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS10.2.0 < 10.2.7-h24affected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS11.1.0 < 11.1.6-h1affected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS11.2.0 < 11.2.4-h4affected
Palo Alto NetworksPrisma AccessAllunaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-73: CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path

Workarounds

Recommended mitigation—The vast majority of firewalls already follow Palo Alto Networks and industry best practices. However, if you have not already, we strongly recommend that you secure access to your management interface according to our https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431

Additionally, customers with a Threat Prevention subscription can block attacks for this vulnerability by enabling Threat ID 510000 and 510001 (introduced in Applications and Threats content version 8943). https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices/10-1/administrative-access-best-practices/administrative-access-best-practices/deploy-administrative-access-best-practices

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: active
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

Additional References

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