CVE-2024-5916
mediumpriority · track · 18OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 15 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
An information exposure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables a local system administrator to unintentionally disclose secrets, passwords, and tokens of external systems. A read-only administrator who has access to the config log, can read secrets, passwords, and tokens to external systems.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedRUGGEDCOM APE1808siemens_psirt
Upgrade Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW V11.1.2-h3. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information
- FixedRUGGEDCOM APE1808cisa_csaf_ot
Upgrade Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW V11.1.2-h3. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2–6
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SSA-455250SSA-455250: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW on RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices Before V11.1.2-h32024-04-09csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Palo Alto Networks has published [1] information on vulnerabilities in PAN-OS. This advisory lists the related Siemens Industrial products affected by these vulnerabilities. Siemens has released a new version of Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW for RUGGEDCOM APE1808 and recommends to update to the latest version. Customers are advised to consult and implement the workarounds provided in Palo Alto Networks' upstream security notifications. [1] https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1862PaloAlto Networks PAN-OS: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2024-08-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in PaloAlto Networks PAN-OS ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
- ICSA-24-102-04Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE18082024-04-09icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Palo Alto Networks has published [1] information on vulnerabilities in PAN-OS. This advisory lists the related Siemens Industrial products affected by these vulnerabilities. Siemens has released a new version of Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW for RUGGEDCOM APE1808 and recommends to update to the latest version. Customers are advised to consult and implement the workarounds provided in Palo Alto Networks' upstream security notifications. [1] https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-5916/cnnvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5916cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/PAN-OS-information-disclosure-via-External-System-Secrets-44951cnnvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5916enisa_euvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5916Vendor Advisorynvd
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