Threats / Palo Alto Networks / CVE-2025-0111
CVE-2025-0111
· EUVD no mirror located
· GCVE no mirror located
Verified 2026-06-22
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains a file path control vulnerability allowing authenticated attackers with management interface access to read sensitive files on the filesystem.
Verdict
Today item — known-exploited.
An authenticated attacker with network access to the PAN-OS management web interface can exploit external control of file name or path to read arbitrary files readable by the nobody user, potentially exposing sensitive configuration or system data.
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Is it exploitable?
— the evidence, ranked above the scoreReported exploitation
3 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-02-20).
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.01862 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: Palo Alto Networks, PAN-OS. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-73 CWE-73 — weakness family: Path traversal / file.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
02
Who’s exploiting it?
— attribution turns risk into urgencyAttribution not established
No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.
03
Why it matters
— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board1
Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1
Attacker
I gain valid credentials or session access to the PAN-OS management interface through phishing, credential compromise, or insider access.
Business
Attacker establishes authenticated foothold within the security appliance management layer.
2
Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2
Attacker
I craft malicious file path requests through the web interface to traverse and read files outside intended directories.
Business
Sensitive configuration files, keys, or system data become readable to the attacker.
3
Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3
Attacker
I extract credentials, API keys, or other secrets from readable files on the PAN-OS system.
Business
Compromised secrets enable lateral movement, further network reconnaissance, or unauthorized access to protected resources.
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What to do
— defensible action- Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
05
Coverage & confidence
— what we know, and what we don’tEstablished (cited)
Coverage gaps — stated, not hidden
Disclosure & credit2
Catalogued by palo_altoCNA
Credited with finding itÉmilio GonzalezfinderMaxime Gaudreaultfinderour Deep Product Security Research Teamfinder