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CVE-2012-6596

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.3 stores cleartext LDAP bind passwords in authd.log, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this file, aka Ref ID 35493.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
31 Aug 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 70% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-255
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OSServers and applications · cpe:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os
  • Version 4.1.2
  • Version 4.1.1
  • Version 4.1.0
  • Version 4.0.8
All 12 release lines
  • Version 4.0.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.2
  • Version 4.0.3
  • Version 4.0.4
  • Version 4.0.5
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.0.7
  • Version 4.0.8
  • Version 4.1.0
  • Version 4.1.1
  • Version 4.1.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6596
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6596