CVE-2025-2181
📛 CVE Title
Checkov by Prisma Cloud: Cleartext Exposure of Credentials
Description
A sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma® Cloud can result in the cleartext exposure of Prisma Cloud access keys in Checkov's output.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- palo_alto
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 5.9 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber- Effective score
- 5.9 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-312 - Reserved
- 2025-03-10
- Published
- 2025-08-13 19:03 UTC
- Last updated
- 2025-08-13 22:31 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/2xxx/CVE-2025-2181.json
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- EPSS score
- 0.0015 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 4.30% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-01
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-07-02 00:05 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2025-24618 - Assigner
- palo_alto
- Published
- Aug 13, 2025, 5:03:03 PM
- Updated
- Aug 13, 2025, 8:31:43 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0)
-
5.9 / 10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0500
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
-
Checkov by Prisma Cloud (3.2.0 <3.2.449)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-752m-78x6-q552
ENISA description: A sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma® Cloud can result in the cleartext exposure of Prisma Cloud access keys in Checkov's output.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Checkov by Prisma Cloud |
3.2.0 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-2181 vendor-advisory
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-2181 vendor-advisory
Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
Remediations (10)
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web:cyberpress.org
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web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft released its final Patch Tuesday updates of 2025 on December 9, addressing 56 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Exchange Server, and other components.
2026-05-23 13:58 UTC -
web:dailysecurityreview.com
A critical Windows BitLocker vulnerability ( CVE - 2025 -21210) allows attackers with physical access to bypass AES-XTS encryption, exposing sensitive data through a novel randomization attack.
2026-05-23 13:58 UTC -
web:petri.com
Microsoft's December 2025 Patch Tuesday delivers 56 security fixes and key improvements for Windows 11.
2026-05-23 13:58 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 13:58 UTC -
web:www.action1.com
This Patch Tuesday brings 55 vulnerability fixes from Microsoft, including six zero-days. Third-party overview includes actively exploited vulnerabilities in web browsers, Cisco, Fortinet, ServiceNow, Palo Alto, SAP, WordPress, Adobe, Oracle, and many more.
2026-05-23 13:58 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code.
2026-05-23 13:58 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
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2026-05-23 13:58 UTC -
web:www.ninjaone.com
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2026-05-23 13:58 UTC -
web:www.zdnet.com
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2025-2181.json.
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