Credentials management in Palo Alto VM-Series on Microsoft Azure

1) Credentials management

EUVDB-ID: #VU26734

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1978

CWE-ID: CWE-255 - Credentials Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain account credentials. 

The vulnerability exists due to the TechSupport files generated on VM Series firewalls for Microsoft Azure platform configured with high availability (HA) inadvertently collect Azure dashboard service account credentials. A local administrator can manage all the Azure resources in the subscription except for granting access to other resources. 

Note: These credentials do not allow login access to the VMs themselves. 

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VM-Series Virtual Firewalls: 1.0.8

External links

http://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1978

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.