title: PAN-OS: System proxy passwords may be logged in clear text while viewing system state
description: An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists where the password for the configured system proxy server for a PAN-OS appliance may be displayed in cleartext when using the CLI in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.17; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.11; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.2.
problem types: CWE-532 Information Exposure Through Log Files
affected:
{
product: PAN-OS
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: unaffected, version: 10.0.*
changes: [at: 8.1.17, status: unaffected], lessThan: 8.1.17, status: affected, version: 8.1, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 9.0.11, status: unaffected], lessThan: 9.0.11, status: affected, version: 9.0, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 9.1.2, status: unaffected], lessThan: 9.1.2, status: affected, version: 9.1, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 3.3
baseSeverity: LOW
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
version: 3.1
]
exploits: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
solutions: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.17, PAN-OS 9.0.11, PAN-OS 9.1.2, and all later PAN-OS versions.
workarounds: This issue impacts the management web interface. You can mitigate the impact of this issue by following best practices for securing the interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation, available at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.