An authenticated file deletion vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to delete certain files as the “nobody” user; this includes limited logs and configuration files but does not include system files. The attacker must have network access to the management web interface to exploit this issue. You greatly reduce the risk of this issue by restricting access to the management web interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended critical deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 . This issue affects Cloud NGFW. However, this issue does not affect Prisma® Access software.
This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from paloaltonetworks organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2025-04-11T02:15:18.663
2025-10-02T15:16:35.017
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 (LOW)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | < 10.1.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | < 10.2.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | < 11.0.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | < 11.1.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | < 11.2.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.1.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.1.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.1.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.1.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.1.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.1.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.1.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.1.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.1.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.1.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.1.14 | Yes |
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