6.9

CVE-2025-0109: PAN-OS: Unauthenticated File Deletion Vulnerability on the Management Web Interface

Deferred
Published 12-02-2025Last modified 25-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-0109 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in palo alto networks pan-os. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.63%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-02-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.01 pp

From 0.63% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Palo alto networks1 product
  • pan-os≥ 10.1.0, < 10.1.14-h9 | ≥ 10.2.0, < 10.2.7-h24 | ≥ 11.1.0, < 11.1.6-h1 | ≥ 11.2.0, < 11.2.4-h4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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