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.
Published: 2021-04-20
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.19, PAN-OS 9.0.12, PAN-OS 9.1.6, PAN-OS 10.0.1, and all later PAN-OS versions. After you upgrade the PAN-OS appliance, you must change the passwords and generate a new API key for all impacted PAN-OS administrators.


Vendor Workaround

You must change the passwords and generate a new API key for all impacted PAN-OS administrators. Confirm that there aren’t any PAN-OS XML API requests that repeat API parameters in the request.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-26388 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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: palo_alto

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T04:28:51.940Z

Reserved: 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-3036

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-04-20T04:15:12.683

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:20:48.537

Link: CVE-2021-3036

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