Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os
CVE-2021-3045
An OS command argument injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS web interface enables an authenticated administrator to read any arbitrary file from the file system. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.19; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.14; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.10. PAN-OS 10.0 and later versions are not impacted.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os — versions 10.0.*, 10.1.*, 8.1
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3045 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-3045?
- CVE-2021-3045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os, classified under Argument Injection. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2021-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2021-3045?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-3045 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.