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Advisory Published

CVE-2025-0127: PAN-OS: Authenticated Admin Command Injection Vulnerability in PAN-OS VM-Series (Severity: MEDIUM)

First published: Wed Apr 09 2025(Updated: )

A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions and run arbitrary commands as a root user. This issue is only applicable to PAN-OS VM-Series. This issue does not affect firewalls that are already deployed. Cloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not affected by this vulnerability.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW
Prisma

Remedy

No workaround or mitigation is available.

Remedy

VERSION MINOR VERSION SUGGESTED SOLUTION PAN-OS 11.2 on VM-Series No action needed PAN-OS 11.1 on VM-Series No action needed PAN-OS 11.0 on VM-Series 11.0.0 through 11.0.3 Upgrade to 11.0.4 or later PAN-OS 10.2 on VM-Series 10.2.0 through 10.2.8 Upgrade to 10.2.9 or later PAN-OS 10.1 on VM-Series 10.1.0 through 10.1.14 Upgrade to 10.1.14-h13 or later PAN-OS on non VM-Series platforms No action needed All other older unsupported PAN-OS versions Upgrade to a supported fixed version PAN-OS 11.0 is EoL. We listed it in this section for completeness because we added a patch for PAN-OS 11.0 before it reached EoL. If you are running PAN-OS 11.0 in any of your firewalls, we strongly recommend that you upgrade from this EoL vulnerable version to a fixed version.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2025-0127?

    CVE-2025-0127 has a high severity due to its potential to allow an authenticated administrator to run arbitrary commands as a root user.

  • How do I fix CVE-2025-0127?

    To mitigate CVE-2025-0127, ensure that your PAN-OS is updated to the latest version provided by Palo Alto Networks that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2025-0127?

    CVE-2025-0127 specifically affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS VM-Series systems utilized by authenticated administrators.

  • What are the risks associated with CVE-2025-0127?

    The risks of CVE-2025-0127 include unauthorized access and the potential for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the vulnerable system.

  • Is CVE-2025-0127 relevant to all Palo Alto Networks products?

    No, CVE-2025-0127 is only applicable to PAN-OS VM-Series and does not impact other Palo Alto Networks firewall products.

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