CVE-2021-3037

PAN-OS: Secrets for scheduled configuration exports are logged in system logs

LOW
2.3
CVSS Score
Published: April 20, 2021 at 03:15 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPAN-OS

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Severity
LOW2.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software where the connection details for a scheduled configuration export are logged in system logs. Logged information includes the cleartext username, password, and IP address used to export the PAN-OS configuration to the destination server.

Affected

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

8.1 ≤ v < 8.1.198.1.0 ≤ v < 8.1.199.0 ≤ v < 9.0.139.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.139.1 ≤ v < 9.1.49.1.0 ≤ v < 9.1.48.19.09.1
Vendor states this is fixed in 10.0.0 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 8.1.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.0.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.1.4, 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

2.3LOWpalo_alto
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-534CWE-532

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