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CVE-2025-2182— PAN-OS: Firewall Clusters using the MACsec Protocol Expose the Connectivity Association Key (CAK)

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Affected
Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS是美国Palo Alto Networks公司的一套为其防火墙设备开发的操作系统。 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于MACsec协议实现问题，可能导致连接关联密钥明文暴露。

AI Predicted 7.5 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.12% · P2

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1530 · Data from Cloud Storage
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-2182

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
PAN-OS: Firewall Clusters using the MACsec Protocol Expose the Connectivity Association Key (CAK)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
A problem with the implementation of the MACsec protocol in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® results in the cleartext exposure of the connectivity association key (CAK). This issue is only applicable to PA-7500 Series devices which are in an NGFW cluster. A user who possesses this key can read messages being sent between devices in a NGFW Cluster. There is no impact in non-clustered firewalls or clusters of firewalls that do not enable MACsec.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
敏感数据的明文存储
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS是美国Palo Alto Networks公司的一套为其防火墙设备开发的操作系统。 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于MACsec协议实现问题，可能导致连接关联密钥明文暴露。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW - -
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 11.2.0 ~ 11.2.8 cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:11.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:PA-7500:*
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS - -
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access - -

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Cloud NGFW
Same vendor: Palo Alto Networks
Same weakness: CWE-312

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