CVE-2025-0108 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication on the PAN-OS management interface to invoke PHP scripts, compromising integrity and confidentiality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 18 Feb 2025
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0108?
CVE-2025-0108 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 12 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authentication bypass in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to bypass the authentication otherwise required by the PAN-OS management web interface and invoke certain PHP scripts. While invoking these PHP scripts does not enable remote code execution, it can negatively impact integrity and confidentiality of PAN-OS.
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.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0108?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0108?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0108 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 11 Mar 2025.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-0108 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-0108 in the wild since at least 18 Feb 2025.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 7 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
- CVE-2024-3400 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection
- CVE-2020-2021 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2017-15944 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-0300 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write
- CVE-2024-0012 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvqq-hwj3-c54m.