CVE-2021-3039 json
Prisma Cloud Compute: User role authorization secret for Console leaked through log file export
published 2021-06-10 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-26391
- cvss
- 3.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute Console where a secret used to authorize the role of the authenticated user is logged to a debug log file. Authenticated Operator role and Auditor role users with access to the debug log files can use this secret to gain Administrator role access for their active session in Prisma Cloud Compute. Prisma Cloud Compute SaaS versions were automatically upgraded to the fixed release. This issue impacts all Prisma Cloud Compute versions earlier than Prisma Cloud Compute 21.04.412.
Patch / fix
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute 21.04.412
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
References
-
security.paloaltonetworks.com
/CVE-2021-3039
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-3039
- NVD CVE-2021-3039
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