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CVE-2021-3036

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.

  • Published: Apr 20, 2021
  • Updated: Nov 16, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2021-3036
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.4
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 2.1
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
paloaltonetworks / pan-os 10.0.0 10.0.1
paloaltonetworks / pan-os 9.0.0 9.0.12
paloaltonetworks / pan-os 9.1.0 9.1.6
paloaltonetworks / pan-os 8.1.0 8.1.19