CVE-2012-6596 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers with local access can read cleartext LDAP passwords from authd.log, compromising directory service credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-6596?
CVE-2012-6596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 31 Aug 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.3 stores cleartext LDAP bind passwords in authd.log, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this file, aka Ref ID 35493.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6596?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6596?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-6596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
- CVE-2024-3400 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection
- CVE-2020-2021 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2017-15944 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-0300 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write
- CVE-2024-0012 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mx3-33rv-244v.