Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2021-3036
Published: April 14, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52222
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3036
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Software vendor:
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to PAN-OS XML API requests are logged in cleartext to the web server logs when the API is used incorrectly. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data, such as administrator secrets.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.