End-of-session logging disabled on Palo Alto Networks security policies misconfiguration detected in

Rule Details

Cortex AppSec Rule ID	APPSEC_PAN_10
Category - Subcategory	Public Exposure - Encryption And Protocols
Provider	OTHER
Severity	LOW
Framework	Ansible

Impact

This rule checks whether security policies in Palo Alto Networks devices are configured to log at the end of a session. End-of-session logging is crucial for maintaining comprehensive security logs, providing valuable information for auditing and forensic analysis.

How to Fix

Resource: panos_management_profile

• Attribute: telnet

To mitigate this risk, ensure that the telnet attribute in your panos_management_profile resource is disabled (either set to 'false' or omitted entirely). It is recommended to disable Telnet by explicitly setting this attribute to 'false' or omitting it entirely, thereby encouraging the use of secure communication protocols.

Secure Code Example:

In this example, setting the telnet attribute to false or ensuring it is not configured in the management profile reinforces this rule's requirement, thus securing the Palo Alto Networks device management interface. [source,go]

• name: Example tasks:

  • name: Example paloaltonetworks.panos.panos_management_profile: provider: '{{ provider }}' name: 'Test profile'
•    telnet: true # telnet defined as true, which is a fail

•    telnet: false # telnet defined as true, which is a fail

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