Information disclosure in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os
CVE-2020-2044
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.
EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-os — versions 8.0.*, 8.1, 9.0
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-os
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-2044?
- CVE-2020-2044 is a low-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-2044?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-2044 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.