CVE-2022-0022

PAN-OS: Use of a Weak Cryptographic Algorithm for Stored Password Hashes

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: March 9, 2022 at 05:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPAN-OS

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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

Usage of a weak cryptographic algorithm in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software where the password hashes of administrator and local user accounts are not created with a sufficient level of computational effort, which allows for password cracking attacks on accounts in normal (non-FIPS-CC) operational mode. An attacker must have access to the account password hashes to take advantage of this weakness and can acquire those hashes if they are able to gain access to the PAN-OS software configuration. Fixed versions of PAN-OS software use a secure cryptographic algorithm for account password hashes. This issue does not impact Prisma Access firewalls. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.21; All versions of PAN-OS 9.0; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.11; PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.7.

Affected

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

10.0 ≤ v < 10.0.710.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.78.1 ≤ v < 8.1.218.1.0 ≤ v < 8.1.219.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 9.0.159.1 ≤ v < 9.1.119.1.0 ≤ v < 9.1.1110.08.19.0.*9.1
Affected range stops below 10.0.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 10.1.* (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 10.2.* (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 8.1.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.1.11, 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

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-916

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