CVE-2021-3061
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CVE-2021-3061 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. An OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS command line interface (CLI) enables an authenticated administrator with access to the CLI to execute arbitrary OS commands to escalate privileges. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.20-h1; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.14-h3; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.11-h2; PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.8; PAN-OS 10.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.1.3. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS command line interface (CLI) enables an authenticated administrator with access to the CLI to execute arbitrary OS commands to escalate privileges. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.20-h1; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.14-h3; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.11-h2; PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.8; PAN-OS 10.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.1.3. Prisma Access customers that have Prisma Access 2.1 firewalls are impacted by this issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Prisma Access | 2.1 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 8.1.0, <= 8.1.20 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.14 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 9.1.0, <= 9.1.11 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.8 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.3 |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3061Vendor Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3061Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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