Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR Kafka v3 integration
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-3281 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-312 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cortex XSOAR Kafka v3 integration Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information
EUVDB-ID: #VU81941
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3281
CWE-ID:
CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to cleartext storage of sensitive information. A remote user can gain access to the configured Kafka client certificate key.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCortex XSOAR Kafka v3 integration: before 2.0.16
External linkshttp://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-3281
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
