Authenticated file read via attacker-controlled path
Published Feb 12, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026
External file-path control in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows remote authenticated users to read files through the management web interface. The interface permits an attacker-controlled file name or path to select files readable as the nobody account; Palo Alto Networks has not identified the affected handler. Network access and authentication to that interface are required, and the direct disclosure is bounded by the service account's filesystem permissions.
Summary
What happened
External file-path control in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows remote authenticated users to read files through the management web interface. The interface permits an attacker-controlled file name or path to select files readable as the nobody account; Palo Alto Networks has not identified the affected handler. Network access and authentication to that interface are required, and the direct disclosure is bounded by the service account's filesystem permissions.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-0111
- Published
- Feb 12, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks
- Product
- PAN-OS
- Classifications
- CWE-73, CAPEC-165, T1005
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Feb 12, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=10.1.0 <10.1.14-h9 changes=[{"at":"10.1.14-h9","status":"unaffected"}]
- Affected versionversion=10.2.0 <10.2.7-h24 changes=[{"at":"10.2.7-h24","status":"unaffected"},{"at":"10.2.8-h21","status":"unaffected"},{"at":"10.2.9-h21","status":"unaffected"},{"at":"10.2.12-h6","status":"unaffected"},{"at":"10.2.13-h3","status":"unaffected"},{"at":"10.2.10-h14","status":"unaffected"},{"at":"10.2.11-h12","status":"unaffected"}]
- Affected versionversion=11.1.0 <11.1.6-h1 changes=[{"at":"11.1.6-h1","status":"unaffected"},{"at":"11.1.2-h18","status":"unaffected"}]
- Affected versionversion=11.2.0 <11.2.4-h4 changes=[{"at":"11.2.4-h4","status":"unaffected"}]
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