CVE-2021-3036
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2021-3036 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2021-04-20 04:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2021-04-24 03:01:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-532
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Paloaltonetworks | Pan-os | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-3036 PAN-OS: Administrator secrets are logged in web server logs when using the PAN-OS XML API incorrectly | MISC | security.paloaltonetworks.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
LEGACY: Palo Alto Networks thanks David Tien of Cyber Risk for discovering and reporting this issue.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 730050 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Information Exposure Vulnerability (PAN-154114)