title: PAN-OS: Exposure of Sensitive Information Vulnerability
description: A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator to expose the plaintext values of secrets stored in the device configuration and encrypted API keys.
problem types: CWE-497 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: PAN-OS
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: unaffected, version: 11.0
changes: [at: 10.2.3, status: unaffected], lessThan: 10.2.3, status: affected, version: 10.2, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 10.1.8, status: unaffected], lessThan: 10.1.8, status: affected, version: 10.1, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 10.0.12, status: unaffected], lessThan: 10.0.12, status: affected, version: 10.0, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 9.1.15, status: unaffected], lessThan: 9.1.15, status: affected, version: 9.1, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 9.0.17, status: unaffected], lessThan: 9.0.17, status: affected, version: 9.0, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 8.1.24, status: unaffected], lessThan: 8.1.24, status: affected, version: 8.1, versionType: custom
}
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Prisma Access
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: unaffected, version: All
}
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Cloud NGFW
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: unaffected, version: All
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 4.1
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: HIGH
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
exploits: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue at time of publication. However, a proof of concept script for this issue is publicly available.
solutions: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.24, PAN-OS 9.0.17, PAN-OS 9.1.15, PAN-OS 10.0.12, PAN-OS 10.1.8, PAN-OS 10.2.3, and all later PAN-OS versions.