CVE-2020-2048: PAN-OS: System proxy passwords may be logged in clear text while viewing system state

Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-11-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-532

Description

An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists where the password for the configured system proxy server for a PAN-OS appliance may be displayed in cleartext when using the CLI in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.17; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.11; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.2.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: from 8.1.0 before 8.1.17; from 9.0.0 before 9.0.11; from 9.1.0 before 9.1.2 — fixed in 8.1.17, 9.0.11, 9.1.2
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: from 8.1 before 8.1.17; from 9.0 before 9.0.11; from 9.1 before 9.1.2 — fixed in 8.1.17, 9.0.11, 9.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1.17, 9.0.11, 9.1.2; Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1.17, 9.0.11, 9.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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