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TI-2021-02174 Aliases CVE-2021-3036GHSA-r794-wg43-vp3f

PAN-OS: Administrator secrets are logged in web server logs when using the PAN-OS XML API incorrectly

Priority LOW 20CWE-532Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.

Summary

An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software where secrets in PAN-OS XML API requests are logged in cleartext to the web server logs when the API is used incorrectly. This vulnerability applies only to PAN-OS appliances that are configured to use the PAN-OS XML API and exists only when a client includes a duplicate API parameter in API requests. Logged information includes the cleartext username, password, and API key of the administrator making the PAN-OS XML API request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00248 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks): 8.1.19, 9.0.12, 9.1.6 +1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Palo Alto NetworksPAN-OS8.1 to before 8.1.19; 9.0 to before 9.0.12; 9.1 to before 9.1.6; 10.0 to before 10.0.18.1.19, 9.0.12, 9.1.6, 10.0.1Patch availableCNA
  • PAN-OS VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 8.1 to before 8.1.19; 9.0 to before 9.0.12; 9.1 to before 9.1.6; 10.0 to before 10.0.1 Fixed in 8.1.19, 9.0.12, 9.1.6, 10.0.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.0 to before 8.1.19; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.12; 9.1.0 to before 9.1.6; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PAN-OS (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 8.1.19, 9.0.12, 9.1.6, 10.0.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3036
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r794-wg43-vp3f

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • 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-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
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