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CVE-2021-3039: Prisma Cloud Compute: User role authorization secret for Console leaked through log file export

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-06-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-532

Description

An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute Console where a secret used to authorize the role of the authenticated user is logged to a debug log file. Authenticated Operator role and Auditor role users with access to the debug log files can use this secret to gain Administrator role access for their active session in Prisma Cloud Compute. Prisma Cloud Compute SaaS versions were automatically upgraded to the fixed release. This issue impacts all Prisma Cloud Compute versions earlier than Prisma Cloud Compute 21.04.412.

Affected products

• Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute: before 21.04.412 — fixed in 21.04.412
• Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute: from 20.04 before 21.04.412 — fixed in 21.04.412

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute 21.04.412; Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute 21.04.412. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3039
• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3039

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