SB2022030913 - Use of a weak cryptographic algorithm for passwords in Palo Alto PAN-OS 



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

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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.