SB2022030913 - Use of a weak cryptographic algorithm for passwords in Palo Alto PAN-OS
Published: March 9, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022030913
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0022)
The vulnerability allows a local user to decrypt credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to software does not use the sufficient level of computational effort when creating password hashes for local user account. A local privileged user can crack passwords.
The vulnerability affects only to PAN-OS firewalls and Panorama appliances running in normal (non-FIPS-CC) operational mode.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.