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CVE-2025-0111

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 1.86%

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CVE-2025-0111 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS 4.0
7.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Red

EPSS Probability
1.86%

76.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 10.1.0, < 10.1.14
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 10.2.0, < 10.2.7
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 10.2.10, < 10.2.12
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 11.0.0, < 11.1.6
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os10.1.14
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os10.2.7
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os10.2.8
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os10.2.9
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os10.2.12
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os10.2.13
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.1.6
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os11.2.4

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-0111?
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.
How severe is CVE-2025-0111?
CVE-2025-0111 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0111?
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Source: NVD / NIST