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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
CVSS 5.9 / 10 5.9 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

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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

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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)

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma Cloud 3.2.0 (affected)

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

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Web references (0)

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Remediations (10)

  • web:cyberpress.org

    The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two actively exploited Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, issuing an urgent remediation directive for federal agencies with a due date of June 3, 2026.

    2026-05-23 13:58 UTC
  • 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

    Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...

    2026-05-23 13:58 UTC
  • web:www.ninjaone.com

    Catalog of Microsoft KB updates with insights on performance & user sentiment. Find out what's working, what's not, & make informed decisions.

    2026-05-23 13:58 UTC
  • web:www.zdnet.com

    Why you need Microsoft's new emergency Windows patch - and the black-screen bug to watch for While Microsoft has been fixing bugs caused by the Patch Tuesday update, another glitch has surfaced.

    2026-05-23 13:58 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2025-2181.json.

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