Credentials disclosure in PAN-OS

1) Unprotected storage of credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU84409

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6791

CWE-ID: CWE-256 - Unprotected Storage of Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to other users' credentials.

The vulnerability exists due to application stores external system integration credentials in plain text. A remote read-only administrator can obtain the plaintext credentials of stored external system integrations such as LDAP, SCP, RADIUS, TACACS+, and SNMP from the web interface.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: before 11.0.1

External links

http://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6791

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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