CVE-2012-6596
published 2013-08-31CVE-2012-6596: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.3 stores cleartext LDAP bind passwords in authd.log, which allows context-dependent attackers…
PriorityP421medium5CVSS 2.0
AVNACLAuNCPINAN
EPSS
1.31%
67.0th percentile
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.3 stores cleartext LDAP bind passwords in authd.log, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this file, aka Ref ID 35493.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
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| paloalto | pan-os | — | — |
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | — | — |
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | — | — |
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | — | — |
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | — | — |
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| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | — | — |
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GHSA
GHSA-2mx3-33rv-244v: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2012-6596 [MEDIUM] GHSA-2mx3-33rv-244v: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 4
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.3 stores cleartext LDAP bind passwords in authd.log, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this file, aka Ref ID 35493.
Palo Alto
LDAP Passwords Logged in Clear Text
vendor_paloalto·2012-04-27·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2012-6596 [MEDIUM] CWE-255 LDAP Passwords Logged in Clear Text
LDAP Passwords Logged in Clear Text
An issue exists whereby LDAP bind passwords are logged to authd.log in clear text when using the default logging level of 'debug'. (Ref #35493)
This issue results in administrator passwords being logged and stored in clear text. Inappropriate access to this information can lead to unauthorized administration of the device.
This issue affects PAN-OS 4.1.2 and earlier; PAN-OS 4.0.8 and earlier; PAN-OS 3.1 is not affected.
Affected products: PAN-OS
Solution: PAN-OS 4.1.3 and later; PAN-OS 4.0.9 and later.
Workaround: This issue affects the management interface of the device. Security appliance management best practices dictate that the management interface be isolated and strictly limited only to security administration personnel.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2013-08-31
Published