CVE-2021-3037 PAN-OS: Secrets for scheduled configuration exports are logged in system logs
Attackers with log access can read cleartext credentials for scheduled configuration exports in PAN-OS system logs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-3037?
CVE-2021-3037 is a low-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 20 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software where the connection details for a scheduled configuration export are logged in system logs. Logged information includes the cleartext username, password, and IP address used to export the PAN-OS configuration to the destination server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-3037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3037 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-5jf9-w976-2jh9.