CVE-2025-2180 Checkov by Prisma Cloud: Unsafe Deserialization of Terraform Files Allows Code Execution
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into scanning a malicious Terraform file with Checkov.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-2180?
CVE-2025-2180 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma Cloud, published on 13 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma® Cloud allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code as a non administrative user by scanning a malicious terraform file when using Checkov in Prisma® Cloud.
This issue impacts Checkov 3.0 versions earlier than Checkov 3.2.415.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2180?
How do I fix CVE-2025-2180?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2180 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2025-2180 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2180 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hf9-48vj-q77g.