Description

A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software causes the firewall to unexpectedly reboot when processing a specially crafted LLDP frame sent by an unauthenticated adjacent attacker. Repeated attempts to initiate this condition causes the firewall to enter maintenance mode.

This issue does not apply to Cloud NGFWs or Prisma Access software.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-0116

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 5.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber

Affected Products

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Palo Alto Networks, Palo Alto Networks

Product: PAN-OS, Cloud NGFW, Prisma Access

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 3.19% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-10 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0116
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0116

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