On 2025-02-20, CISA added CVE-2025-0111 (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog [2]. The vulnerability is listed in the catalog as "Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS File Read Vulnerability" [2]. CISA requires applying mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions; see the full text below for specific requirements [2].
Backfill: this event became public on Feb 20, 2025 and we added it on Nov 10, 2026. It is not a new event.
CISA Adds Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Vulnerability CVE-2025-0111 to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
1 min read
- Disclosed
- Feb 20, 2025
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 8, 2026
- CVSS basis
- Our assessment
- 2%, higher than 81% of CVEs
- Exploitation and patch status
- ExploitedKEV
- Attack vector
- Vulnerability status
- Actor type
- Motivation
On this page
30-second summary
What happened
Who is affected
Industries mainly affected: Government, Cross-industry
What to do nowOur advice
CISA requires applying mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions; see the full text for specific requirements [2].
Timeline
Technical details
CISA KEV Listing
On 2025-02-20, CISA added CVE-2025-0111 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities () catalog for Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS [2].
Original Technical Description
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an external control of file name or path vulnerability. Successful exploitation enables an authenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to read files on the PAN-OS filesystem that are readable by the “nobody” user. [2]
Official Requirements
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. [2]
Individual Vulnerability Record
The U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) provides an independent vulnerability record and description for CVE-2025-0111 [1].
References
Official / primary3
- [1]
“An authenticated file read vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to read files on the PAN-OS filesystem that are readable by the “nobody” user. You can greatly reduce the risk of this issue by re”
- [2]
This site aggregates public information and is not security consulting advice. Test remediation steps before applying.