CVE-2023-0005

Administrator disclosure of stored secrets and API keys

Published Apr 12, 2023 · Updated Feb 10, 2025

Information disclosure in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS affected releases allows authenticated administrators to expose stored secrets and API keys. Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the code path or operation that decrypts and returns the stored values. Exploitation requires authenticated administrator access to the management interface and reveals configuration secrets and API keys in plaintext without reported integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity4.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS affected releases allows authenticated administrators to expose stored secrets and API keys. Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the code path or operation that decrypts and returns the stored values. Exploitation requires authenticated administrator access to the management interface and reveals configuration secrets and API keys in plaintext without reported integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0005
Published
Apr 12, 2023
Updated
Feb 10, 2025
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
PAN-OS
Classifications
CWE-497, CWE-312, T1552
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0 <10.0.12 changes=[{"at":"10.0.12","status":"unaffected"}]
  2. Affected versionversion=10.1 <10.1.8 changes=[{"at":"10.1.8","status":"unaffected"}]
  3. Affected versionversion=10.2 <10.2.3 changes=[{"at":"10.2.3","status":"unaffected"}]
  4. Affected versionversion=8.1 <8.1.24 changes=[{"at":"8.1.24","status":"unaffected"}]
  5. Affected versionversion=9.0 <9.0.17 changes=[{"at":"9.0.17","status":"unaffected"}]
  6. Affected versionversion=9.1 <9.1.15 changes=[{"at":"9.1.15","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Palo Alto Networks · PAN-OSversion=10.0 <10.0.12 changes=[{"at":"10.0.12","status":"unaffected"}]; version=10.1 <10.1.8 changes=[{"at":"10.1.8","status":"unaffected"}]; version=10.2 <10.2.3 changes=[{"at":"10.2.3","status":"unaffected"}]; version=8.1 <8.1.24 changes=[{"at":"8.1.24","status":"unaffected"}]; version=9.0 <9.0.17 changes=[{"at":"9.0.17","status":"unaffected"}]; version=9.1 <9.1.15 changes=[{"at":"9.1.15","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

4.1Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.9NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-497Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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