CVE-2025-0109 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated File Deletion Vulnerability on the Management Web Interface
Unauthenticated attackers can delete limited logs and configuration files via the PAN-OS management web interface, requiring network access to the management port.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0109?
CVE-2025-0109 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW, 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0109?
How do I fix CVE-2025-0109?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0109 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-0109 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0109 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2v4-64gq-v8vx.