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

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

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
09/14/2020
Created
09/15/2020
Added
09/14/2020
Modified
10/05/2020

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • palo-alto-networks-pan-os-upgrade-8-1
  • palo-alto-networks-pan-os-upgrade-9-0
  • palo-alto-networks-pan-os-upgrade-9-1

References

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