CVE-2012-6596 describes a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS versions 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.3. The flaw causes cleartext LDAP bind passwords to be stored in the authd.log file, allowing attackers with access to this log to retrieve credentials. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N). The primary impact is the compromise of sensitive information (C:P), specifically LDAP passwords, which could lead to further unauthorized access. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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