CVE-2021-3050

PAN-OS: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Web Interface

Description

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • We intend to fix this issue in PAN-OS 9.0.15 (ETA November 2021), PAN-OS 9.1.11 (ETA September 2021), PAN-OS 10.0.8 (ETA September 2021), PAN-OS 10.1.2 (ETA September 2021) and all later PAN-OS versions.

Workaround:

  • Enable signatures for Unique Threat ID 91439 on traffic destined for the web interface to block attacks against CVE-2021-3050. This issue requires the attacker to have authenticated access to the PAN-OS web interface. You can mitigate the impact of this issue by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS web interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.13% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory paloaltonetworks.com
Affected: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3050 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3050?
CVE-2021-3050 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3050?
To fix CVE-2021-3050: We intend to fix this issue in PAN-OS 9.0.15 (ETA November 2021), PAN-OS 9.1.11 (ETA September 2021), PAN-OS 10.0.8 (ETA September 2021), PAN-OS 10.1.2 (ETA September 2021) and all later PAN-OS versions.
Is CVE-2021-3050 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-3050 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3050?
CVE-2021-3050 affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS.
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