CVE-2025-0130

PAN-OS: Firewall Denial-of-Service (DoS) in the Web-Proxy Feature via a Burst of Maliciously Crafted Packets

Description

A missing exception check in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software with the web proxy feature enabled allows an unauthenticated attacker to send a burst of maliciously crafted packets that causes the firewall to become unresponsive and eventually reboot. Repeated successful attempts to trigger this condition will cause the firewall to enter maintenance mode. This issue does not affect Cloud NGFW or Prisma Access.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Version Minor Version Suggested Solution PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.0 through 11.2.4Upgrade to 11.2.5 or later. PAN-OS 11.111.1.0 through 11.1.7 Upgrade to 11.1.7-h2 or 11.1.8 or later. 11.1.0 through 11.1.6Upgrade to 11.1.6-h1 or 11.1.8 or later.PAN-OS 11.0 (EoL) Upgrade to a supported fixed version. PAN-OS 10.2 No action needed.PAN-OS 10.1 No action needed.All other unsupported PAN-OS versions Upgrade to a supported fixed version.

Workaround:

  • If you are not using the web proxy feature, you can disable it to mitigate this issue. For more information regarding the web proxy feature, see our documentation regarding the web proxy feature https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/11-0/pan-os-new-features/networking-features/web-proxyhttps:// .

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory paloaltonetworks.com
Affected: Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW
Affected: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Affected: Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0130 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-0130?
CVE-2025-0130 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-0130?
To fix CVE-2025-0130: Version Minor Version Suggested Solution PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.0 through 11.2.4Upgrade to 11.2.5 or later. PAN-OS 11.111.1.0 through 11.1.7 Upgrade to 11.1.7-h2 or 11.1.8 or later. 11.1.0 through 11.1.6Upgrade to 11.1.6-h1 or 11.1.8 or later.PAN-OS 11.0 (EoL) Upgrade to a supported fixed version. PAN-OS 10.2 No action needed.PAN-OS 10.1 No action needed.All other unsupported PAN-OS versions Upgrade to a supported fixed version.
Is CVE-2025-0130 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-0130 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-0130?
CVE-2025-0130 affects Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW, Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access.
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