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CVE-2020-2043

PAN-OS: Passwords may be logged in clear text when using after-change-detail custom syslog field for config logs

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Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 8.1.16, 9.0.10, 9.1.4
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

An information exposure through log file vulnerability where sensitive fields are recorded in the configuration log without masking on Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software when the after-change-detail custom syslog field is enabled for configuration logs and the sensitive field appears multiple times in one log entry. The first instance of the sensitive field is masked but subsequent instances are left in clear text. 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 9.1.4.

Timeline

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Affected versions

  • Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS

    From 8.1 · fixed in 8.1.16; From 9.0 · fixed in 9.0.10; From 9.1 · fixed in 9.1.4

References 1

security.paloaltonetworks.com