Medium severity · published Feb 12, 2025
CVE-2025-0111
PAN-OS: Authenticated File Read Vulnerability in the Management Web Interface
In wildKEV
6.5
CVSS
2%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Feb 20, 2025
Federal remediation dueMar 13, 2025
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
PAN-OS · Palo Alto Networks
10.1.0 before 10.1.14-h9; 10.2.0 before 10.2.7-h24; 11.1.0 before 11.1.6-h1; 11.2.0 before 11.2.4-h4 · source: vendor, NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0111
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0111
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vendor-advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0111
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