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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2020.3111
CVE-2020-2043 PAN-OS: Passwords may be logged in clear text when using
after-change-detail custom syslog field for config logs
10 September 2020
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: PAN-OS
Publisher: Palo Alto
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-2043
Original Bulletin:
https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2043
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Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories / CVE-2020-2043
CVE-2020-2043 PAN-OS: Passwords may be logged in clear text when using
after-change-detail custom syslog field for config logs
047910
Severity 3.3 . LOW
Attack Vector LOCAL
Attack Complexity LOW
Privileges Required LOW
User Interaction NONE
Scope UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact LOW
Integrity Impact NONE
Availability Impact NONE
NVD JSON
Published 2020-09-09
Updated 2020-09-09
Reference PAN-146837
Discovered internally
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.
Product Status
Versions Affected Unaffected
PAN-OS 10.0 None >= 10.0.0
PAN-OS 9.1 < 9.1.4 >= 9.1.4
PAN-OS 9.0 < 9.0.10 >= 9.0.10
PAN-OS 8.1 < 8.1.16 >= 8.1.16
Required Configuration for Exposure
This issue is only applicable when when the after-change-detail custom syslog
field is enabled for config logs.
Severity: LOW
CVSSv3.1 Base Score: 3.3 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Weakness Type
CWE-532 Information Exposure Through Log Files
Solution
This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.16, PAN-OS 9.0.10, PAN-OS 9.1.4, and all
later PAN-OS versions.
Workarounds and Mitigations
This issue requires access to PAN-OS log files generated in the system. You can
mitigate the impact of this issue by following best practices for securing the
PAN-OS management interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing
Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation, available at
https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.
Acknowledgments
This issue was found by a customer of Palo Alto Networks during internal
security review.
Timeline
2020-09-09 Initial publication
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