Cleartext Storage in a File or on Disk in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2024-5916

 

Cleartext Storage in a File or on Disk in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2024-5916

Published: August 14, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96010
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2024-5916
CWE-ID: CWE-313
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a user to expose information to a third-party.

The vulnerability exists due to secrets and tokens are stored in a config log. A remote read-only administrator can unintentionally disclose secrets, passwords, and tokens of external systems.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-5916

Install updates from vendor's website.

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