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CVE-2025-0127 Siemens CVE debrief

A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions and run arbitrary commands as a root user. This issue is only applicable to PAN-OS VM-Series. This issue does not affect firewalls that are already deployed.

Vendor
Siemens
Product
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.7
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-04-09
Original CVE updated
2025-05-13
Advisory published
2024-04-09
Advisory updated
2025-05-13

Who should care

Organizations running Palo Alto Networks VM-Series virtual firewalls, particularly those with Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 deployments configured with Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW. Security teams managing industrial control system environments with virtualized network security infrastructure.

Technical summary

CVE-2025-0127 is a command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that allows an authenticated administrator to bypass system restrictions and execute arbitrary commands as root. The vulnerability specifically affects PAN-OS VM-Series virtual firewalls and does not impact already deployed physical firewalls. Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 devices configured with Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW are affected. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a local attack vector with high privileges required but high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW to V11.1.2-h3. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.
  • Review administrative access controls and limit administrator privileges to reduce attack surface.
  • Monitor for unauthorized command execution on affected VM-Series deployments.
  • Apply defense-in-depth practices for industrial control systems per CISA guidance.

Evidence notes

CVE published 2024-04-09; modified 2025-05-13. CISA CSAF advisory ICSA-24-102-04 tracks this vulnerability for Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 devices configured with Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW. The vulnerability was added to the advisory in revision 1.6 on 2025-05-13.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2025-0127 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0127

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2025-0127 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0127

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2024/icsa-24-102-04.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-455250.json

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-455250.html

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-102-04

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.