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CVE-2024-5916

PAN-OS: Cleartext Exposure of External System Secrets

Severity Score

6.0
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

An information exposure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables a local system administrator to unintentionally disclose secrets, passwords, and tokens of external systems. A read-only administrator who has access to the config log, can read secrets, passwords, and tokens to external systems.

*Credits: Hari Yadavalli of Palo Alto Networks
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Passive
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
Low
High
Integrity
None
None
Availability
None
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Passive
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
Low
High
Integrity
None
None
Availability
None
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-14 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-313: Cleartext Storage in a File or on Disk
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-116: Excavation
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Palo Alto Networks
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 PAN-OS
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "PAN-OS"
 >= 10.2.0 < 10.2.8
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "PAN-OS" and version " >= 10.2.0 < 10.2.8"
en
Affected
Palo Alto Networks
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 PAN-OS
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "PAN-OS"
 >= 11.0.0 < 11.0.4
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "PAN-OS" and version " >= 11.0.0 < 11.0.4"
en
Affected