Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OS

CVE-2025-0111

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS File Read Vulnerability

Evidence

Source & freshness

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CISA KEV catalog Core KEV record

CVE, vendor/product, CISA dates, ransomware status, description, required action, and notes.

Catalog 2026.07.24 · Retrieved 2026-07-25 20:49 UTC Open official CISA feed ↗

MITRE CWE catalog CWE context

CWE names and plain-language weakness descriptions. CISA supplies the CWE assignment itself.

Retrieved 2026-07-25 20:59 UTC Open official MITRE CWE catalog ↗

National Vulnerability Database NVD technical context

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Retrieved Jul 25, 2026, 08:49 PM UTC Open NVD record ↗

CISA KEV record

CISA date added: 2025-02-20
CISA due date: 2025-03-13
Known ransomware use: Unknown

NVD risk context

7.1 HIGH

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector

Network

The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.

Attack complexity

Low

Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.

Attack requirements

None

No additional attack condition is required.

Privileges required

Low

The attacker needs limited privileges before exploiting the issue.

User interaction

None

No action by another user is required.

Description

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.

Required action

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

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0111 ↗
Vendor Advisory NVD reference source: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com · Also linked in CISA notes

Other NVD references (1)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-0111 ↗
US Government Resource NVD reference source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path

The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.

NVD published: Feb 12, 2025, 09:15 PM UTC
NVD last updated: Jun 17, 2026, 08:25 AM UTC

Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector

This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.

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

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CISA notes

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0111 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0111