Information disclosure in Palo Alto PAN-OS

Published: 2020-09-10

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2020-2043 CVE-2020-2044
CWE-ID	CWE-532
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Palo Alto PAN-OS Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU46629

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2043

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: 8.1 - 9.2.0

External links

http://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2043

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.

2) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU46630