CVE-2025-4230
PAN-OS: Authenticated Admin Command Injection Vulnerability Through CLI
Description
A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions and run arbitrary commands as a root user. To be able to exploit this issue, the user must have access to the PAN-OS CLI. The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators. Cloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not affected by this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cloud NGFW | Firewall / NGFW | cna-assigner |
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | Firewall / NGFW | cna-assigner |
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access | SASE / SSE / Secure Web | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (3)
- Palo Alto Networks · Cloud NGFW
- Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OS
- Palo Alto Networks · Prisma Access
Credit
Visa Inc.
Vendor remediation
Version Minor Version Suggested Solution Cloud NGFW All No action needed. PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.0 through 11.2.5 Upgrade to 11.2.6 or later. PAN-OS 11.1 11.1.0 through 11.1.9 Upgrade to 11.1.10 or later. PAN-OS 10.2 10.2.0 through 10.2.13 Upgrade to 10.2.14 or later. PAN-OS 10.1 10.1.0 through 10.1.14 Upgrade to 10.1.14-h15 or later. All older unsupported PAN-OS versions Upgrade to a supported fixed version.Prisma Access All No action needed.