#VU53995 Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Prisma Cloud Compute - CVE-2021-3039

Vulnerability identifier: #VU53995

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3039

CWE-ID: CWE-532

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Prisma Cloud Compute
Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a secret used to authorize the role of the authenticated user is logged to a debug log file. A remote user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Prisma Cloud Compute: 9.11 update 1 - 20.12

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External links
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3039

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.