CVE-2025-4234

Cortex XDR Microsoft 365 Defender Pack: Cleartext Exposure of Credentials

Published Sep 12, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 2.4 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A problem with the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Microsoft 365 Defender Pack can result in exposure of user credentials in application logs. Normally, these application logs are only viewable by local users and are included when generating logs for troubleshooting purposes. This means that these credentials are exposed to recipients of the application logs.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-29070 A problem with the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Microsoft 365 Defender Pack can result in exposure of user credentials in application logs. Normally, these application logs are only viewable by local users and are included when generating logs for troubleshooting purposes. This means that these credentials are exposed to recipients of the application logs.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft 365
Palo Alto
Palo Alto networks
Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks cortex Xdr
Paloaltonetworks cortex Xdr Agent
Paloaltonetworks cortex Xsoar
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft 365
Palo Alto
Palo Alto networks
Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks cortex Xdr
Paloaltonetworks cortex Xdr Agent
Paloaltonetworks cortex Xsoar
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A problem with the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Microsoft 365 Defender Pack can result in exposure of user credentials in application logs. Normally, these application logs are only viewable by local users and are included when generating logs for troubleshooting purposes. This means that these credentials are exposed to recipients of the application logs.
Title Cortex XDR Microsoft 365 Defender Pack: Cleartext Exposure of Credentials
Weaknesses CWE-532
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 10:03 PM
Reserved
May 2, 2025, 7:10 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 12, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:32 AM