Description
An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software where secrets in PAN-OS XML API requests are logged in cleartext to the web server logs when the API is used incorrectly. This vulnerability applies only to PAN-OS appliances that are configured to use the PAN-OS XML API and exists only when a client includes a duplicate API parameter in API requests. Logged information includes the cleartext username, password, and API key of the administrator making the PAN-OS XML API request.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3036
Scores
CVSS v3
4.4
EPSS
0.0014
EPSS Percentile
34.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-532
Status
published
Products (1)
paloaltonetworks/pan-os
8.1.0 - 8.1.19
Published
Apr 20, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026