CVE-2020-2044

Summary

An information exposure through log file vulnerability where an administrator's password or other sensitive information may be logged in cleartext while using the CLI in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. The opcmdhistory.log file was introduced to track operational command (op-command) usage but did not mask all sensitive information. The opcmdhistory.log file is removed in PAN-OS 9.1 and later PAN-OS versions. Command usage is recorded, instead, in the req_stats.log file in PAN-OS 9.1 and later PAN-OS versions. 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 9.1.3.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS8.0.*affected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS8.1 < 8.1.16affected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS9.0 < 9.0.10affected
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS9.1 < 9.1.3affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-532: CWE-532 Information Exposure Through Log Files

Workarounds

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.

ADP Enrichment

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