CVE-2025-4231
highpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.010 · 61 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® enables an authenticated administrative user to perform actions as the root user. The attacker must have network access to the management web interface and successfully authenticate to exploit this issue. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedRUGGEDCOM APE1808siemens_psirt
Upgrade Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW V11.1.4-h1. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information
- FixedRUGGEDCOM APE1808cisa_csaf_ot
Upgrade Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW V11.1.4-h1. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information
- MitigationRUGGEDCOM APE1808siemens_psirt
Configure the RADIUS server to require the presence of a Message-Authenticator attribute in all Access-Request packets from RADIUS client devices that support it
- MitigationRUGGEDCOM APE1808cisa_csaf_ot
Configure the RADIUS server to require the presence of a Message-Authenticator attribute in all Access-Request packets from RADIUS client devices that support it
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.1–9.1
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (17)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (4)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2025-0220Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Palo Alto PAN-OSNL2025-07-09csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Palo Alto Networks heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in PAN-OS.
- SSA-364175SSA-364175: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW on RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices Before V11.1.4-h12024-07-09csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Palo Alto Networks has published [1] information on vulnerabilities in PAN-OS. This advisory lists the related Siemens Industrial products affected by these vulnerabilities. Siemens is preparing updates and recommends specific countermeasures for products where updates are not, or not yet available. Customers are advised to consult and implement the workarounds provided in Palo Alto Networks' upstream security notifications. [1] https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1313PaloAlto Networks PAN-OS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-06-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in PaloAlto Networks PAN-OS ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, oder beliebigen Programmcode als "root" auszuführen.
- ICSA-24-193-11Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE 18082024-07-09icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Palo Alto Networks has published [1] information on vulnerabilities in PAN-OS. This advisory lists the related Siemens Industrial products affected by these vulnerabilities. Siemens is preparing updates and recommends specific countermeasures for products where updates are not, or not yet available. Customers are advised to consult and implement the workarounds provided in Palo Alto Networks' upstream security notifications. [1] https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4231cnnvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4231Patchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/PAN-OS-code-execution-via-Management-Web-Interface-Command-Injection-47414cnnvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4231enisa_euvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4231Vendor Advisorynvd
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