CVE-2025-4231

PAN-OS: Authenticated Admin Command Injection Vulnerability in the Management Web Interface

Published Jun 12, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Version Minor Version Suggested Solution PAN-OS 11.2 No action needed.PAN-OS 11.1 No action needed. PAN-OS 11.0* 11.0.0 through 11.0.2 Upgrade to 11.0.3 or later. PAN-OS 10.2 10.2.0 through 10.2.7 Upgrade to 10.2.8 or later. PAN-OS 10.1Upgrade to 10.2.8 or 11.0.3 or later.All older unsupported PAN-OS versions Upgrade to a supported fixed version. *PAN-OS 11.0 has reached EoL. We listed it here for completeness because a patch for PAN-OS 11.0 was released before it reached EoL. If you are still using any vulnerable EoL versions, we strongly recommend that you upgrade to a supported fixed PAN-OS version.


Vendor Workaround

Recommended mitigation—The vast majority of firewalls already follow Palo Alto Networks and industry best practices. However, if you have not already, we strongly recommend that you secure access to your management interface according to our https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 * Palo Alto Networks official and detailed technical documentation: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices/10-1/administrative-access-best-practices/administrative-access-best-practices/deploy-administrative-access-best-practices

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-18223 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks pan-os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks pan-os
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00365}

epss

{'score': 0.00355}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title PAN-OS: Authenticated Admin Command Injection Vulnerability in the Management Web Interface
First Time appeared Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks pan-os
Weaknesses CWE-77
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks pan-os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 5:50 PM
Reserved
May 2, 2025, 7:10 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 13, 2025, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:32 AM