Vulnerability details
CVE-2025-4230
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
PAN-OS: Authenticated Admin Command Injection Vulnerability Through CLI
CVSS 4.0
8.4High
Official description
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. To be able to exploit this issue, the user must have access to the PAN-OS CLI. 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.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.4High | 4.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (palo_alto) | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/R:U/V:D/U:Amber |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | 10.1.0 ≤ v < 10.1.14-h15 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | 10.2.0 ≤ v < 10.2.14 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | 11.1.0 ≤ v < 11.1.10 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | 11.2.0 ≤ v < 11.2.6 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
1- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4230 vendor-advisory
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Details
- Published
- 2025-06-13
- Last updated
- 2026-02-26
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- palo_alto
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.63%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
50.8%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')