RCE in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw
CVE-2025-4231
A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® enables an authenticated administrative user to perform actions as the root user. The attacker must have network access to the management web interface and successfully authenticate to exploit this issue. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw — versions All
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os — versions 11.2.0, 11.1.0, 11.0.0
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access — versions All
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4231 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-4231?
- CVE-2025-4231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud Ngfw, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-4231?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.