PAN-OS: Authenticated Admin File Read Vulnerability in PAN-OS CLI
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated admin on the PAN-OS CLI to read arbitrary files. The attacker must have network access to the management interface (web, SSH, console, or telnet) and successfully authenticate to exploit this issue. You can greatly reduce the risk of this issue by restricting access to the management interface to only trusted users and internal IP addresses according to our recommended critical 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | 11.2.0 to before 11.2.3; 11.1.0 to before 11.1.5; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.6; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.11; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.14-h11 | 11.2.3, 11.1.5, 11.0.6, 10.2.11, 10.1.14-h11 | Patch available | CNA |
| Palo Alto Networks | Cloud NGFW | — | All | Patch available | CNA |
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access | — | All | Patch available | CNA |
- PAN-OS VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 11.2.0 to before 11.2.3; 11.1.0 to before 11.1.5; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.6; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.11; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.14-h11 Fixed in 11.2.3, 11.1.5, 11.0.6, 10.2.11, 10.1.14-h11 Patch available CNA
- Cloud NGFW VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA
- Prisma Access VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA
CPE names CNA · 50
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.2 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.0 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.4 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.3 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.2 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.1 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.0 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.5 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.4 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.2 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.0 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.3 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.2 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.1 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.5 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.4 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Show 40 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.3 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.2 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.1 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.0 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.10 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.9 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.8 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.7 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.6 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.5 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.4 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.3 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.2 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.1 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.0 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.14 h10 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.14 h9 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.14 h8 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.14 h7 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.14 h6 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.14 h5 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.14 h4 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.14 h3 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.14 h2 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.14 h1 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.14 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.13 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.12 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.11 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.10 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.9 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.8 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.7 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.6 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.5 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.4 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.3 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.2 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.1 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.3 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.2 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.1 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.10 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.9 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.8 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.7 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.6 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.5 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.4 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.3 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.2 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.0 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.14 h10 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.14 h9 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.14 h8 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.14 h7 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.14 h6 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.14 h5 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.14 h4 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.14 h3 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.14 h2 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:h1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.14 h1 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.14 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.13 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.12 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.11 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.10 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.9 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.8 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.7 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.6 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.5 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.4 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.3 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.2 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.1 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 11.2.3, 11.1.5, 11.0.6, 10.2.11, 10.1.14-h11
- Fix · CNA Cloud NGFW (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All
- Fix · CNA Prisma Access (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0115
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqw3-crqw-fq73
References
More Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities
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- TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2025-0115 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-0115 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mqw3-crqw-fq73 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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