CVE-2021-3036

4.4 mediumEPSS 0.2%

Medium (4.4) in paloaltonetworks pan-os. EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software where secrets in PAN-OS XML API requests are logged in cleartext to the web server logs when the API is used incorrectly. This vulnerability applies only to PAN-OS appliances that are configured to use the PAN-OS XML API and exists only when a client includes a duplicate API parameter in API requests. Logged information includes the cleartext username, password, and API key of the administrator making the PAN-OS XML API request.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

4.4 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 16% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-532
Published: 2021-04-20
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

paloaltonetworks:pan-os

References

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