Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.3 stores cleartext LDAP…
Priority LOW 25CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01306 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.8 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.8 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6596
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mx3-33rv-244v
References
More CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Pan-os vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-03172 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-78794 PHP remote code execution via stale global state KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-78793 Out-of-memory handling flaw in PHP allows remote code execution KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-6596 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6596 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mx3-33rv-244v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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