Security readout for executives and security teams
Cisco PIX Firewall Manager 4.3(2)g could write the firewall enable password into pfm.log in plaintext. Anyone with local access who can read that log could recover the password. This is mainly a legacy exposure issue, but leaked firewall credentials can carry high operational impact if still valid. Exposure is limited to environments that still run Cisco PIX Firewall Manager 4.3(2)g or retain its pfm.log files. Risk depends on local account access, log permissions, and whether the logged enable password remains valid on managed PIX firewalls. Treat this as a legacy credential exposure issue. Prioritize if PIX firewalls or historical PFM logs remain in scope, because a disclosed enable password can undermine firewall administration. If the product is absent and logs are not retained, urgency is low. Mitigation focus: Check Cisco or CERT guidance for any vendor-supported remediation or upgrade path.; Restrict local access to systems running or storing PIX Firewall Manager logs.; Restrict read permissions on pfm.log and archived copies where operationally possible..
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- cisco-pfm-plaintext-password(7265)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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