What is CVE-2025-0111?

CVE-2025-0111 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-02-12.

How severe is CVE-2025-0111?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-0111 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-0111 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-02-20), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw

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.

EPSS: 0.020 (79.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw — versions All
Palo Alto Networks Pan-os — versions 10.1.0, 10.2.0, 11.1.0
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access — versions All
Paloaltonetworks Pan-os — versions 10.1.14, 10.2.7, 10.2.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2025-02-20. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2025-03-13.

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-0111?: CVE-2025-0111 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-0111?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-0111 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2025-0111 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-02-20), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.