#VU84409 Unprotected storage of credentials in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2023-6791

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84409

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6791

CWE-ID: CWE-256

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to other users' credentials.

The vulnerability exists due to application stores external system integration credentials in plain text. A remote read-only administrator can obtain the plaintext credentials of stored external system integrations such as LDAP, SCP, RADIUS, TACACS+, and SNMP from the web interface.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: before 8.1.24-h1, 9.0.17, 9.1.16, 10.0.12, 10.1.9, 10.2.4, 11.0.1, 8.1.24-h1, 8.1.24-h1, 8.1.24-h1, 8.1.24-h1, 8.1.24-h1, 8.1.24-h1, 8.1.24-h1

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External links
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-6791

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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.