8.1
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-3059: OS Command Injection

First published: Wed Nov 10 2021(Updated: )

An OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management interface exists when performing dynamic updates. This vulnerability enables a man-in-the-middle attacker 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 Preferred or Prisma Access 2.1 Innovation firewalls are impacted by this issue.

Credit: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Paloaltonetworks Pan-os>=8.1.0<=8.1.20
Paloaltonetworks Pan-os>=9.0.0<=9.0.14
Paloaltonetworks Pan-os>=9.1.0<=9.1.11
Paloaltonetworks Pan-os>=10.0.0<10.0.8
Paloaltonetworks Pan-os>=10.1.0<10.1.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-3059?

    CVE-2021-3059 is an OS command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management interface.

  • How does CVE-2021-3059 impact PAN-OS?

    CVE-2021-3059 allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands to escalate privileges on PAN-OS.

  • Which versions of PAN-OS are affected by CVE-2021-3059?

    PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.20, PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.14, PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.11, PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than 10.0.8, and PAN-OS 10.1 versions earlier than 10.1.3 are affected by CVE-2021-3059.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-3059?

    CVE-2021-3059 has a severity rating of high.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-3059?

    To fix CVE-2021-3059, upgrade PAN-OS to version 8.1.20, 9.0.14, 9.1.11, 10.0.8, or 10.1.3, depending on the installed version.

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