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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2025-0111

highCVSS 4.0 7.1In CISA KEVEPSS 2.0%Published · Palo Alto Networks

The short answer

CVE-2025-0111 affects Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW and is rated high (CVSS 7.1). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-02-20: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-73, CWE-610.

Severity

7.1 high

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Feb 20, 2025

Federal due date Mar 13, 2025

EPSS, next 30 days

2.0%

Higher than 81% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected products

Cloud NGFW, PAN-OS, Prisma Access. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2025-0111 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-0111 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-02-20, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-03-13.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0111?

CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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