Information disclosure in Palo Alto PAN-OS

1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU107400

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0123

CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to cleartext storage of sensitive information. A local administrator can use the packet capture feature and disclose stored credentials.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: 10.1.0 - 11.2.5

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.5-hf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.6-h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:palo_alto_networks:pan-os:10.1.6-h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0123

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.