CVE-2021-3036: 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…

PriorityP420medium4.4CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRHUINSUCHINAN

EPSS

0.25%

16.1th percentile

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

9 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
palo_alto_networks	pan-os	>= 10.0 < 10.0.1	10.0.1
palo_alto_networks	pan-os	>= 8.1 < 8.1.19	8.1.19
palo_alto_networks	pan-os	>= 9.0 < 9.0.12	9.0.12
palo_alto_networks	pan-os	>= 9.1 < 9.1.6	9.1.6
paloalto	pan-os	—	—
paloaltonetworks	pan-os	>= 10.0.0 < 10.0.1	10.0.1
paloaltonetworks	pan-os	>= 8.1.0 < 8.1.19	8.1.19
paloaltonetworks	pan-os	>= 9.0.0 < 9.0.12	9.0.12
paloaltonetworks	pan-os	>= 9.1.0 < 9.1.6	9.1.6

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.14.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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