CVE-2025-0111: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS File Read Vulnerability
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.
| Vendor | Palo Alto Networks |
|---|---|
| Product | PAN-OS |
| Date added to KEV | 2025-02-20 |
| Due date (BOD 22-01) | 2025-03-13 |
| Known ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
| CWE | CWE-73 |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
What to do
- Identify every instance of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS in your environment (asset inventory, EDR, vulnerability scanner).
- Apply CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Federal civilian agencies must act by 2025-03-13 under BOD 22-01; other organizations can use the same date as a target.
- Check the vendor advisory and NVD entry linked below for affected versions, then record the fix in your change log.
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Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2025-0111 (severity scores, if any, live there)
- CISA KEV catalog entry
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0111
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0111