Vulnerability identifier: #VU52223

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3037

CWE-ID: CWE-532

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to software stores the connection details for a scheduled configuration export are logged in system logs. A local privileged user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data, such as cleartext username, password, and IP address to export the PAN-OS configuration to the destination server.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: 9.1.0 - 9.1.3, 9.0.0 - 9.0.12, 8.1 - 8.1.18

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External links
http://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3037

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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.