{ "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": { "cveId": "CVE-2025-4615", "assignerOrgId": "d6c1279f-00f6-4ef7-9217-f89ffe703ec0", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "palo_alto", "dateReserved": "2025-05-12T22:05:13.606Z", "datePublished": "2025-10-09T18:28:04.905Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-04-01T00:44:17.452Z" }, "containers": { "cna": { "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "d6c1279f-00f6-4ef7-9217-f89ffe703ec0", "shortName": "palo_alto", "dateUpdated": "2026-04-01T00:44:17.452Z" }, "title": "PAN-OS: Improper Neutralization of Input in the Management Web Interface", "datePublic": "2025-10-08T16:00:00.000Z", "problemTypes": [ { "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "cweId": "CWE-83", "description": "CWE-83 Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes in a Web Page", "type": "CWE" } ] } ], "impacts": [ { "capecId": "CAPEC-165", "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "CAPEC-165 File Manipulation" } ] } ], "affected": [ { "vendor": "Palo Alto Networks", "product": "Cloud NGFW", "versions": [ { "status": "unaffected", "version": "All", "versionType": "custom" } ], "defaultStatus": "unaffected" }, { "vendor": "Palo Alto Networks", "product": "PAN-OS", "versions": [ { "status": "unaffected", "version": "12.1.0", "versionType": "custom" }, { "status": "affected", "version": "11.2.0", "lessThan": "11.2.8", "changes": [ { "at": "11.2.8", "status": "unaffected" } ], "versionType": "custom" }, { "status": "affected", "version": "11.1.0", "lessThan": "11.1.4-h27", "changes": [ { "at": "11.1.10-h7", "status": "unaffected" }, { "at": "11.1.6-h21", "status": "unaffected" }, { "at": "11.1.4-h27", "status": "unaffected" } ], "versionType": "custom" }, { "status": "affected", "version": "10.2.0", "lessThan": "10.2.17", "changes": [ { "at": "10.2.17", "status": "unaffected" } ], "versionType": "custom" } ], "defaultStatus": "unaffected" }, { "vendor": "Palo Alto Networks", "product": "Prisma Access", "versions": [ { "status": "unaffected", "version": "All", "versionType": "custom" } ], "defaultStatus": "unaffected" } ], "cpeApplicability": [ { "nodes": [ { "cpeMatch": [ { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "11.2.8", "versionStartIncluding": "11.2.0", "vulnerable": true }, { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "11.1.10-h7", "versionStartIncluding": "11.1.10", "vulnerable": true }, { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "11.1.6-h21", "versionStartIncluding": "11.1.6", "vulnerable": true }, { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "11.1.4-h27", "versionStartIncluding": "11.1.4", "vulnerable": true }, { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "10.2.17", "versionStartIncluding": "10.2.0", "vulnerable": true } ], "negate": false, "operator": "OR" } ], "operator": "OR" } ], "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "An improper input neutralization vulnerability in the management web interface of the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions and execute arbitrary commands.\n\nThe security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators.\n\nCloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not affected by this vulnerability.", "supportingMedia": [ { "type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "
An improper input neutralization vulnerability in the management web interface of the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions and execute arbitrary commands.
The security risk posed by this issue is significantly minimized when CLI access is restricted to a limited group of administrators.
Cloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not affected by this vulnerability.
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|---|---|---|
| Cloud NGFW All | No action needed. | |
| PAN-OS 12.1 | No action needed. | |
| PAN-OS 11.2 | \n 11.2.0 through 11.2.7 | \nUpgrade to 11.2.8 or later. | \n
| PAN-OS 11.1 | 11.1.0 through 11.1.4 | Upgrade to 11.1.4-h27 or 11.1.6-h21 or 11.1.10-h7 or later. |
| 11.1.4 through 11.1.6 | \nUpgrade to 11.1.6-h21 or 11.1.10-h7 or later. | \n |
| \n | 11.1.8 through 11.1.10 | \nUpgrade to 11.1.10-h7 or later. | \n
| PAN-OS 10.2 | \n 10.2.0 through 10.2.16 | \nUpgrade to 10.2.17 or later. | \n
| All older unsupported PAN-OS versions | Upgrade to a supported fixed version. | |
| Prisma Access All | No action needed. |