A weak (low bit strength) device certificate in Palo Alto Networks Panorama software enables an attacker to perform a meddler-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to capture encrypted traffic between the Panorama management server and the firewalls it manages. With sufficient computing resources, the attacker could break encrypted communication and expose sensitive information that is shared between the management server and the firewalls.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from paloaltonetworks organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-04-10T17:15:57.787
2026-01-30T21:13:20.710
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | < 10.1.12 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | < 10.2.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | < 11.0.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.2.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.2.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.2.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.2.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.2.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | 10.2.7 | Yes |
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