What is CVE-2021-3050?

CVE-2021-3050 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2021-3050?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-3050 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os

CVE-2021-3050

An OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS web interface enables an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands to escalate privileges. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 9.0 version 9.0.10 through PAN-OS 9.0.14; PAN-OS 9.1 version 9.1.4 through PAN-OS 9.1.10; PAN-OS 10.0 version 10.0.7 and earlier PAN-OS 10.0 versions; PAN-OS 10.1 version 10.1.0 through PAN-OS 10.1.1. Prisma Access firewalls and firewalls running PAN-OS 8.1 versions are not impacted by this issue.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.018 (76.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks Pan-os — versions 8.1.*, 9.0.10, 9.1.4
Paloaltonetworks Pan-os

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

n0-traces/cve_

References

psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3050?: CVE-2021-3050 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-3050?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-3050 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.