CVE-2025-4231

A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® enables an authenticated administrative user to perform actions as the root user. The attacker must have network access to the management web interface and successfully authenticate to exploit this issue. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4231	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os::::::::

History

22 Oct 2025, 12:57

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4231 -~~	() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4231 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Paloaltonetworks pan-os Paloaltonetworks
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.2
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os::::::::

16 Jun 2025, 12:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-06-13 00:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 12:57

NVD link : CVE-2025-4231

Mitre link : CVE-2025-4231

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-4231

JSON object : View

Products Affected

paloaltonetworks

pan-os

CWE

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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