CVE-2025-0108: Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW · Missing Authentication
Affects Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFWSource CVE Database V5
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 11 Mar 2025 · public detection template (Nuclei) · 98% EPSS : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW now.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
- EPSS
- 98.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:RedExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Feb 2025
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: PAN-OS Management Interface - Path Confusion to Authentication Bypass
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 6 days after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by palo_alto
, 54 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, 6 days after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 27 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Check the firmware or software version for Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW in the device's admin interface against the vendor advisory.
Description
An authentication bypass in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to bypass the authentication otherwise required by the PAN-OS management web interface and invoke certain PHP scripts. While invoking these PHP scripts does not enable remote code execution, it can negatively impact integrity and confidentiality of PAN-OS. 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.
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0108 (opens in a new tab)
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-0108 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/iSee857/CVE-2025-0108-PoC (opens in a new tab)
- theregister.com/2025/02/19/palo_alto_firewall_attack/ (opens in a new tab)
- slcyber.io/blog/nginx-apache-path-confusion-to-auth-bypass-in-pan-os/ (opens in a new tab)
- darkreading.com/remote-workforce/patch-now-cisa-researchers-warn-palo-alto-flaw-exploited-wild (opens in a new tab)
- securityweek.com/palo-alto-networks-confirms-exploitation-of-firewall-vulnerability/ (opens in a new tab)
- bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-networks-tags-new-firewall-bug-as-exploited-in-attacks/ (opens in a new tab)