CVE-2021-3036

PAN-OS: Administrator secrets are logged in web server logs when using the PAN-OS XML API incorrectly

An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software where secrets in PAN-OS XML API requests are logged in cleartext to the web server logs when the API is used incorrectly. This vulnerability applies only to PAN-OS appliances that are configured to use the PAN-OS XML API and exists only when a client includes a duplicate API parameter in API requests. Logged information includes the cleartext username, password, and API key of the administrator making the PAN-OS XML API request.

Affected

Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OS

CVSS v3.1 PALOALTONETWORKS

4.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 NVD

2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 15th percentile

Published

2021-04-20

Updated

2024-09-17

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• 0xhaggis/CVE-2021-30641★ · 2023-06-21

Security advisories

• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3036

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

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