CVE-2020-2044
published 2020-09-09CVE-2020-2044: An information exposure through log file vulnerability where an administrator's password or other sensitive information may be logged in cleartext while using…
PriorityP412low3.3CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCLINAN
EPSS
0.73%
49.8th percentile
An information exposure through log file vulnerability where an administrator's password or other sensitive information may be logged in cleartext while using the CLI in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. The opcmdhistory.log file was introduced to track operational command (op-command) usage but did not mask all sensitive information. The opcmdhistory.log file is removed in PAN-OS 9.1 and later PAN-OS versions. Command usage is recorded, instead, in the req_stats.log file in PAN-OS 9.1 and later PAN-OS versions. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.16; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.10; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.3.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| palo_alto_networks | pan-os | — | — |
| palo_alto_networks | pan-os | >= 8.1 < 8.1.16 | 8.1.16 |
| palo_alto_networks | pan-os | >= 9.0 < 9.0.10 | 9.0.10 |
| palo_alto_networks | pan-os | >= 9.1 < 9.1.3 | 9.1.3 |
| paloalto | pan-os | — | — |
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 8.0.0 – 8.0.20 | — |
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | >= 8.1.0 < 8.1.16 | 8.1.16 |
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | >= 9.0.0 < 9.0.10 | 9.0.10 |
| paloaltonetworks | pan-os | >= 9.1.0 < 9.1.3 | 9.1.3 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.13.3LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Palo Alto
PAN-OS: Passwords may be logged in clear text while storing operational command (op command) history
vendor_paloalto·2020-09-09·CVSS 3.3
CVE-2020-2044 [LOW] CWE-532 PAN-OS: Passwords may be logged in clear text while storing operational command (op command) history
PAN-OS: Passwords may be logged in clear text while storing operational command (op command) history
An information exposure through log file vulnerability where an administrator's password or other sensitive information may be logged in cleartext while using the CLI in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. The opcmdhistory.log file was introduced to track operational command (op-command) usage but did not mask all sensitive information.
The opcmdhistory.log file is removed in PAN-OS 9.1 and later PAN-OS versions. Command usage is recorded, instead, in the req_stats.log file in PAN-OS 9.1 and later PAN-OS versions.
Affected products: PAN-OS
Solution: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.16, PAN-OS 9.0.10, PAN-OS 9.1.3, and all later PAN-OS versions.
Workaround: This issue requires access
GHSA
GHSA-r365-86rw-9xxw: An information exposure through log file vulnerability where an administrator's password or other sensitive information may be logged in cleartext whi
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-2044 [MEDIUM] GHSA-r365-86rw-9xxw: An information exposure through log file vulnerability where an administrator's password or other sensitive information may be logged in cleartext whi
An information exposure through log file vulnerability where an administrator's password or other sensitive information may be logged in cleartext while using the CLI in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. The opcmdhistory.log file was introduced to track operational command (op-command) usage but did not mask all sensitive information. The opcmdhistory.log file is removed in PAN-OS 9.1 and later PAN-OS versions. Command usage is recorded, instead, in the req_stats.log file in PAN-OS 9.1 and later PAN-OS versions. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.16; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.10; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.3.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Qualys
PAN-OS Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2020-2040) – Automatically Discover, Prioritize and Remediate Using Qualys VMDR®
blogs_qualys·2020-09-22·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2020-2040 [HIGH] PAN-OS Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2020-2040) – Automatically Discover, Prioritize and Remediate Using Qualys VMDR®
## Table of Contents
DiscoverPAN-OS Buffer Overflow CVE-2020-2040 Vulnerability
On Sept 9, 2020, Palo Alto Networks published nine security bulletins addressing vulnerabilities in PAN-OS operating system versions 8.0 or later. One of the nine CVEs released, CVE-2020-2040 , received a critical severity rating score of 9.8 based on the CVSS v3 Scoring system.
PAN-OS devices are vulnerable to CVE-2020-2040, when a Captive Portal or multi-factor authentication interface is enabled. Once exploited, an unauthenticated user can gain root privileges by sending a malicious request to the PAN-OS device. This vulnerability is rated as critical mainly for two reasons. First, it doesn’t require any authentication; and second, it has the potential to disrupt system processes and execute arbitrary cod
Tenable
CVE-2020-2040: Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in PAN-OS Devices Disclosed
blogs_tenable·2020-09-10·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] CVE-2020-2040: Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in PAN-OS Devices Disclosed
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2020-09-09
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