CVE-2025-4235

Description

An information exposure vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks User-ID Credential Agent (Windows-based) can expose the service account password under specific non-default configurations. This allows an unprivileged Domain User to escalate privileges by exploiting the account’s permissions. The impact varies by configuration: * Minimally Privileged Accounts: Enable disruption of User-ID Credential Agent operations (e.g., uninstalling or disabling the agent service), weakening network security policies that leverage Credential Phishing Prevention https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/advanced-url-filtering/administration/url-filtering-features/credential-phishing-prevention under a Domain Credential Filter https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/advanced-url-filtering/administration/url-filtering-features/credential-phishing-prevention/methods-to-check-for-corporate-credential-submissions configuration. * Elevated Accounts (Server Operator, Domain Join, Legacy Features): Permit increased impacts, including server control (e.g., shutdown/restart), domain manipulation (e.g., rogue computer objects), and network compromise via reconnaissance or client probing.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-05-02 | Published 2025-09-12 | Updated 2025-09-13 | Assigner palo_alto

Problem types

CWE-497 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere

Product status

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Credits

Palo Alto Networks thanks an external reporter for discovering and reporting this issue. finder

References

security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4235 vendor-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2025-4235)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-4235)

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