CVE-2025-4615Network attack vector

Authenticated command execution via undisclosed input neutralization

Published Oct 9, 2025 · Updated Oct 9, 2025

Improper input neutralization in the PAN-OS management web interface allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary administrator commands. Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the affected request field, handler, or incorrect neutralization operation in the management web interface. Exploitation requires an administrator account with management-interface access; resulting commands can alter the firewall or interrupt its operation.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.79%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper input neutralization in the PAN-OS management web interface allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary administrator commands. Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the affected request field, handler, or incorrect neutralization operation in the management web interface. Exploitation requires an administrator account with management-interface access; resulting commands can alter the firewall or interrupt its operation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-4615
Published
Oct 9, 2025
Updated
Oct 9, 2025
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
PAN-OS
Classifications
CWE-83, CAPEC-165, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 9, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.2.0 <10.2.17 changes=[{"at":"10.2.17","status":"unaffected"}]
  2. Affected versionversion=11.1.0 <11.1.11 changes=[{"at":"11.1.11","status":"unaffected"}]
  3. Affected versionversion=11.2.0 <11.2.8 changes=[{"at":"11.2.8","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OSversion=10.2.0 <10.2.17 changes=[{"at":"10.2.17","status":"unaffected"}]; version=11.1.0 <11.1.11 changes=[{"at":"11.1.11","status":"unaffected"}]; version=11.2.0 <11.2.8 changes=[{"at":"11.2.8","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

5.5Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
5.4Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
7.0Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.9Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-83Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes in a Web Page
CAPEC-165File Manipulation
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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