Privilege escalation in PAN-OS OpenConfig Plugin

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU104025

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0110

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated administrator with the ability to make gNMI requests to the PAN-OS management web interface can bypass system restrictions and run arbitrary commands as the “__openconfig” user by sending specially crafted requests to port 9339/tcp.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PAN-OS OpenConfig Plugin: 1.0.0 - 2.1.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:pan-os_openconfig_plugin:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:pan-os:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:pan-os_openconfig_plugin:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:pan-os:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:pan-os_openconfig_plugin:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:pan-os:*:*

External links

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0110

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.