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CVE-2023-0005

Medium
4.1
0.05.010.0
Year
2023
Published
Apr 12, 2023
Known Affected Devices
0
CVSS Score
4.1

What is CVE-2023-0005?

A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated administrator to expose the plaintext values of secrets stored in the device configuration and encrypted API keys.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV
Attack Vector
Local

Requires local access — attacker must be logged in or have physical access to the device.

AC
Attack Complexity
High

Exploit requires specific conditions, timing, or configuration to succeed.

PR
Privileges Required
High

Administrative or root-level privileges required to exploit.

UI
User Interaction
None

No user interaction required. Exploit runs without any victim action.

S
Scope
Unchanged

Exploiting the vulnerability only affects the vulnerable component itself.

C
Confidentiality Impact
High

Complete loss of confidentiality. All data on the component may be exposed.

I
Integrity Impact
None

No integrity impact. Data cannot be modified.

A
Availability Impact
None

No availability impact. Service remains fully operational.

Known Affected Devices

Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-220R Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-3260 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto PA-5220 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto VM-50 Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto VM-100

FAQ

How severe is CVE-2023-0005?

CVE-2023-0005 has a CVSS score of 4.1/10, rated as Medium. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.

What does the CVSS score mean for CVE-2023-0005?

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2023-0005 scores 4.1/10 (Medium). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2023-0005?

The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2023-0005 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2023-0005?

Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.