CVE-2025-0111: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS File Read Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2025-0111 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-02-20 with a default due date of 2025-03-13. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
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. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
- CWE
- CWE-73
- CISA required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS
- 2.0%, percentile 80 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 2.0 in 100 odds (2.0%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 80% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2025-0111 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-0111 (Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS File Read Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-02-20. CISA's default due date for it is 2025-03-13.
Is CVE-2025-0111 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2025-0111. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2025-0111?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2025-0111