Medium severity · published Feb 12, 2025
CVE-2025-0109
PAN-OS: Unauthenticated File Deletion Vulnerability on the Management Web Interface
6.9
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An unauthenticated file deletion vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management web interface enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to delete certain files as the “nobody” user; this includes limited logs and configuration files but does not include system files.
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
PAN-OS · Palo Alto Networks
10.1.0 before 10.1.14-h9; 10.2.0 before 10.2.7-h24; 11.1.0 before 11.1.6-h1; 11.2.0 before 11.2.4-h4 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0109
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0109
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-0109
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