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CVE-2025-0111

Medium
6.5
0.05.010.0
Year
2025
Published
Feb 12, 2025
Known Affected Devices
0
CVSS Score
6.5

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Exploitable remotely over the network without requiring access to the local system.

AC
Attack Complexity
Low

No special conditions required. Exploit can be performed reliably and repeatedly.

PR
Privileges Required
Low

Basic user account required (e.g. standard login without admin rights).

UI
User Interaction
None

No user interaction required. Exploit runs without any victim action.

S
Scope
Unchanged

Exploiting the vulnerability only affects the vulnerable component itself.

C
Confidentiality Impact
High

Complete loss of confidentiality. All data on the component may be exposed.

I
Integrity Impact
None

No integrity impact. Data cannot be modified.

A
Availability Impact
None

No availability impact. Service remains fully operational.

Known Affected Devices

Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-220 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-450 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-1420 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3220 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3250 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3260 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3420 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5260 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5420 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5430 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5440 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto VM-700 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Panorama M-200 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Panorama M-500

FAQ

How severe is CVE-2025-0111?

CVE-2025-0111 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10, rated as Medium. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.

What does the CVSS score mean for CVE-2025-0111?

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2025-0111 scores 6.5/10 (Medium). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2025-0111?

The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2025-0111 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2025-0111?

Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.