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CVE-2025-2180

Checkov by Prisma Cloud: Unsafe Deserialization of Terraform Files Allows Code Execution

MEDIUM
4.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2025 at 05:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:06 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBridgecrew Checkov

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Severity
MEDIUM4.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Bridgecrew Checkov· Palo Alto Networks
60%
3.2.0 ≤ v < 3.2.4153.2.0
Affected range stops below 3.2.415, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-2180

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

4.8MEDIUMpalo_alto
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-502

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