CVE-2021-3049

Cortex XSOAR: Improper Authorization of Incident Investigations Vulnerability

Description

An improper authorization vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR server enables an authenticated network-based attacker with investigation read permissions to download files from incident investigations of which they are aware but are not a part of. This issue impacts: All Cortex XSOAR 5.5.0 builds; Cortex XSOAR 6.1.0 builds earlier than 12099345. This issue does not impact Cortex XSOAR 6.2.0 versions.

Remediation

Solution:

  • This issue is fixed in Cortex XSOAR 6.1.0 build 12099345 and all later Cortex XSOAR versions. There are currently no Cortex XSOAR 5.5.0 updates available for this issue.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory paloaltonetworks.com
Affected: Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3049 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3049?
CVE-2021-3049 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3049?
To fix CVE-2021-3049: This issue is fixed in Cortex XSOAR 6.1.0 build 12099345 and all later Cortex XSOAR versions. There are currently no Cortex XSOAR 5.5.0 updates available for this issue.
Is CVE-2021-3049 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3049 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3049?
CVE-2021-3049 affects Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR.
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