SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-2180

Description

An unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma® Cloud allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code as a non administrative user by scanning a malicious terraform file when using Checkov in Prisma® Cloud. This issue impacts Checkov 3.0 versions earlier than Checkov 3.2.415.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Palo Alto Networks	Checkov	<3.2.415

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	palo_alto_networks	checkov	<3.2.415	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-2180

CVSS Score

4.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: NONE
Privileges Required: NONE
User Interaction: PASSIVE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: NONE
Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 13, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 13, 2025, 5:33 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

psirt@paloaltonetworks.com

CVE-2025-2180