CVE-2025-2181 Checkov by Prisma Cloud: Cleartext Exposure of Credentials

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Attackers can view Prisma Cloud access keys in cleartext within Checkov output, potentially leading to unauthorized cloud access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-2181?

CVE-2025-2181 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma Cloud, published on 13 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma® Cloud can result in the cleartext exposure of Prisma Cloud access keys in Checkov's output.

Weakness: CWE-312

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2181?

How do I fix CVE-2025-2181?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-2181 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-752m-78x6-q552.

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