Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2023-0005

 

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2023-0005

Published: April 12, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU75046
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0005
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to missing encryption of sensitive information. A local administrator can obtain plaintext values of secrets stored in the device configuration and encrypted API keys.


Affected software

Palo Alto PAN-OS
RUGGEDCOM APE1808

How to mitigate CVE-2023-0005

Install updates from vendor's website.

Palo Alto PAN-OS - addressed in versions 8.1.24, 9.0.17, 9.1.15, 10.0.12, 10.1.8, 10.2.3

External References

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