#VU52223 Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2021-3037
Published: April 14, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52223
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3037
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 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.