CVE-2025-0136 PAN-OS: Unencrypted Data Transfer when using AES-128-CCM on Intel-based hardware devices
Attackers can read sensitive data in transit when AES-128-CCM is used for IPSec on specific Intel-based PAN-OS firewalls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0136?
CVE-2025-0136 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW, published on 14 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Using the AES-128-CCM algorithm for IPSec on certain Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® firewalls (PA-7500, PA-5400, PA-5400f, PA-3400, PA-1600, PA-1400, and PA-400 Series) leads to unencrypted data transfer to devices that are connected to the PAN-OS firewall through IPSec.
This issue does not affect Cloud NGFWs, Prisma® Access instances, or PAN-OS VM-Series firewalls.
NOTE: The AES-128-CCM encryption algorithm is not recommended for use.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0136?
How do I fix CVE-2025-0136?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0136 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-0136 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0136 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9wg5-mqr8-x4m3.