Medium severity · published Apr 20, 2021
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 cleartext to the web…
4.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 16% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
PAN-OS · Palo Alto Networks
8.1.0 before 8.1.19; 9.0.0 before 9.0.12; 9.1.0 before 9.1.6; 10.0.0 before 10.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3036
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3036
Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3036
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