implementing-next-generation-firewall-with-palo-alto

Pass

Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Sep 15, 2026

Risk Level: SAFECREDENTIALS_UNSAFECOMMAND_EXECUTIONINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION
Full Analysis
  • [CREDENTIALS_UNSAFE]: Both 'scripts/agent.py' and 'scripts/process.py' include code that explicitly bypasses SSL/TLS certificate verification using the 'curl -k' flag and 'ssl.CERT_NONE' respectively. This configuration allows connections to be intercepted by a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack, potentially compromising the PAN-OS API key.
  • [CREDENTIALS_UNSAFE]: Sensitive API keys are transmitted as plaintext query parameters in URL GET requests. This exposure increases the risk of credential leakage via network logging infrastructure and proxy logs.
  • [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The 'scripts/agent.py' utility uses 'subprocess.run' to execute the 'curl' command. While implemented without a shell wrapper, this establishes a dependency on the local system's 'curl' binary and environment.
  • [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill represents a surface for indirect injection by ingesting XML data from network firewalls and processing it into reports. 1. Ingestion points: 'scripts/agent.py' and 'scripts/process.py' fetch XML from the firewall API. 2. Boundary markers: No delimiters or instructions are used to distinguish external data from agent instructions. 3. Capability inventory: The skill can execute subprocesses and write JSON reports to the local filesystem. 4. Sanitization: The scripts rely on basic XML parsing but lack explicit validation or sanitization of the data values before they are used in reporting.
Audit Metadata
Risk Level
SAFE
Analyzed
Sep 15, 2026, 01:29 AM