RCE in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os
CVE-2021-3061
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.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (56.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os — versions 8.1, 9.0, 10.0
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access — versions 2.2 all, 2.1 Preferred, 2.1 Innovation
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
- Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access — versions 2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3061 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-3061?
- CVE-2021-3061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2021-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-3061?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.