CVE-2020-2044

PAN-OS: Passwords may be logged in clear text while storing operational command (op command) history

LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 9, 2020 at 04:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:11 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPAN-OS

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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%

Description

An information exposure through log file vulnerability where an administrator's password or other sensitive information may be logged in cleartext while using the CLI in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. The opcmdhistory.log file was introduced to track operational command (op-command) usage but did not mask all sensitive information. The opcmdhistory.log file is removed in PAN-OS 9.1 and later PAN-OS versions. Command usage is recorded, instead, in the req_stats.log file in PAN-OS 9.1 and later PAN-OS versions. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.16; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.10; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.3.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

8.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.0.208.1 ≤ v < 8.1.168.1.0 ≤ v < 8.1.169.0 ≤ v < 9.0.109.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.109.1 ≤ v < 9.1.39.1.0 ≤ v < 9.1.38.0.*8.19.09.1
Affected range stops below 8.1.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.0.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

CVSS

3.3LOWpalo_alto
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-532

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