Information disclosure in PAN-OS



Published: 2021-04-14
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-3037
CWE-ID CWE-532
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Palo Alto PAN-OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU52223

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3037

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 the connection details for a scheduled configuration export are logged in system logs. A local privileged user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data, such as cleartext username, password, and IP address to export the PAN-OS configuration to the destination server.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: 8.1 - 9.1.3

External links

http://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3037


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.



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