CVE-2025-0109: PAN-OS: Unauthenticated File Deletion Vulnerability on the Management Web Interface
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.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2025-0109
CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS Base Score: 6.9
CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
Affected Products
Vendor: Palo Alto Networks
Product: Cloud NGFW
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 11.94% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-03-13 (when was this score calculated)