Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS File Read Vulnerability

What it is

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains an external control of file name or path vulnerability. Successful exploitation enables an authenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to read files on the PAN-OS filesystem that are readable by the “nobody” user.

Who's affected

Affects anyone behind a Palo Alto firewall or using GlobalProtect VPN. The firewall is the network edge; the VPN is how remote workers reach inside the perimeter — exploitation puts an attacker on the internal network without touching a workstation.

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA action deadline: March 13, 2025. Federal agencies must complete the required action by this date. For private SMBs the deadline is advisory — but treat it as a strong recommendation, especially if you handle regulated data (HIPAA, GLBA, ABA model rules).

If you don't have someone in-house to verify the patch deployed across every endpoint — or you're not sure whether you're affected — that's exactly the kind of triage we do. Book a free 20-minute triage call.

Source

Pulled daily from the public cisagov/kev-data mirror (CC0). View the original entry on cisa.gov. CISA KEV is US-Government public-domain data; we add the SMB-vertical framing and the coping action above.

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