Use of a weak cryptographic algorithm for passwords in Palo Alto PAN-OS
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-0022 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-916 |
| 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 one low risk vulnerability.
1) Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
EUVDB-ID: #VU61214
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0022
CWE-ID:
CWE-916 - Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to decrypt credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to software does not use the sufficient level of computational effort when creating password hashes for local user account. A local privileged user can crack passwords.
The vulnerability affects only to PAN-OS firewalls and Panorama appliances running in normal (non-FIPS-CC) operational mode.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPalo Alto PAN-OS: 8.1 - 10.0.6
External linkshttp://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0022
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.
